Chard Gratin

Recipe for: CHARD GRATIN

Ingredients:

• 750g chard
• 500ml cream
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• Nutmeg
• Salt & pepper
• 2 handfuls breadcrumbs
• 2 handfuls grated cheddar

Method:

1. heat oven to 180C/ fan 170C
2. smear inside of a gratin dish with butter
3. wash the chard & separate stems & leaves
4. boil or steam the chard, giving longer to the stems than the leaves
5. drain & squeeze out excess moisture
6. layer the chard in the gratin dish
7. mix the cream with the garlic and a good grating of nutmeg, salt & pepper, then pour over the chard in the dish
8. scatter the top with breadcrumbs & cheese
9. bake in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until the top is golden & bubbling

What else you need to know:

1. this recipe also works with spinach, fennel, broccoli etc