Gratin of Chicory and Spinach

Name: Gratin of Chicory and Spinach
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: salt and pepper; 4 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 kg (2¼ lb) chicory, trimmed and each head cut into 4; 1 kg (2¼ lb) spinach, stems removed, finely chopped; 100 g (3½ oz) hard cheese, grated (I would use Cheddar for this but Cheshire is also good); 30 g (1¼ oz) Parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Potty!

By Clarissa Dickson Wright

Published 2010

About

This gratin is particularly nice and soothing. Don’t forget when cleaning the chicory to cut out the core at the base, which is the really bitter part of it.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 kg (2¼ lb) chicory, trimmed and each hea

Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5. Oil a large gratin dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Combine the chicory and spinach in the dish and season. Mix together the breadcrumbs and cheeses and sprinkle on top, then dribble the remaining oil over the surface.