Chard cooked ham gratin

Name: Chard cooked ham gratin
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 450 g Swiss chard; 40 g Butter; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg; 30 g Flour; 200 ml Milk; 100 g Fresh cream; 100 g Gruyère cheese; 30 g Parmesan cheese; 175 g Boiled ham in slices; 7-10 Tbsp Grease

AUTHOR
Melissa Olsen

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

450 g Swiss chard
40 g Butter
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
30 g Flour
200 ml Milk
100 g Fresh cream
100 g Gruyère cheese
30 g Parmesan cheese
175 g Boiled ham in slices
7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

1
Wash, clean and shake the chard dry. Cut the white and green parts separately into pieces. Heat butter in a pot. Steam the white part of the chard for about 10 minutes at medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of water and the green part of the chard and continue cooking for about 2 minutes until the leaves have fallen together. Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg
2
Mix flour and 50 ml milk until smooth. Bring 150 ml milk to the boil. Add the flour and simmer for 5-8 minutes while stirring. Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove sauce from the heat and stir in crème fraîche
3
Grate cheese. Cut ham into strips. Put half of the béchamel in a greased ovenproof dish. Spread chard and ham on top. Pour the rest of the béchamel sauce over it and sprinkle with gruyère and parmesan. Bake gratin in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for approx. 25 minutes until golden brown