Parsnip & Gruyere Gratin

Category: Quick and Easy Meals

A substantial meat-free supper dish that's full of flavour.

Servings

Serves 4

Ingredients

25g/1oz butter 1 large leek, cut into slices 1 clove of garlic, crushed 6 parsnips, peeled and cut into slices 150ml. ¼ single cream 175g/6oz Gruyere cheese, grated 115g/4oz breadcrumbs, made from a malted wheatgrain loaf 55g/2oz chopped hazelnuts ¼ tsp fresh chopped rosemary ¼ tsp fresh chopped thyme 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/ gas 6. Melt butter in a large pan and fry the leek and garlic until soft. Cook the parsnips in boiling salted water until just tender. Put the parsnips and leeks in a large oven proof gratin dish and season with freshly ground black pepper. Pour over the cream and cover with the cheese. Mix the breadcrumbs, nuts and herbs together and sprinkle over the cheese. PER SERVING 533 Kcal, fat 37.7g, saturated fat 18g, salt 1.3g, carbohydrate 29.4g, sugar 9.1g, fibre 7.9g