Indulge in a culinary journey with our delectable Gratin of Artichoke and Swiss Chard. This classic French dish combines the earthy flavors of artichokes and Swiss chard with a creamy béchamel sauce and a crispy breadcrumb topping. The result is a harmonious blend of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
This versatile dish can be served as an elegant appetizer or a hearty main course. Our article provides two variations of the recipe – one featuring fresh artichokes and Swiss chard, and the other using canned artichoke hearts and frozen Swiss chard. Both versions offer unique flavor profiles and cater to different preferences and ingredient availability.
Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, our detailed instructions will guide you through the process of creating this culinary masterpiece. From preparing the artichokes and Swiss chard to making the béchamel sauce and assembling the gratin, we've got you covered.
So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure with our Gratin of Artichoke and Swiss Chard. Let your taste buds savor the delightful combination of flavors and textures in this classic French dish.
SWISS CHARD AU GRATIN
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Arrange the rack in the middle of oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Stem the chard, keeping the leaves whole. Salt the boiling water and add the chard and let wilt. The pot will be packed at first. Boil the chard 10 minutes, drain in a colander and run under cool water. Let it drain and squeeze out any excess liquid in a clean kitchen towel. Chop.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute, and then whisk in the milk. Season with salt, pepper and a little freshly grated nutmeg. Stir in the roasted garlic paste. Thicken the sauce to coat the back of a spoon and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Layer half the greens in a medium casserole (8 to 10 inches long). Top with half the bechamel sauce and half the cheese. Repeat layers, ending with the cheese. Bake until bubbly and brown, 20 to 30.
SWISS CHARD AU GRATIN FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS
Any leftover Roasted Garlic Paste can be used to make Chorizo, Roasted Butternut and Zucchini Chili Pot or Sliced Steak and Mushroom Barley Soup
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the stems from the chard but keep the leaves whole. Add the chard to the boiling water (the pot will be packed at first) and cook for 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cool water. Drain again, then wrap the chard in a kitchen towel and squeeze to remove the excess water. Chop the chard.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Stir in 1/3 cup Roasted Garlic Paste.
- Spread half the chard in the bottom of a medium casserole dish. Top with half the garlic sauce and half the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven and turn on the broiler.
- Halve the bread lengthwise, then cut in half crosswise to make four 12-inch-long pieces. Broil the bread, cut-side up, until charred, about 1 minute. Slather with the remaining Roasted Garlic Paste and top each piece with one-quarter of the chard au gratin. Cut each pizza in half and serve.
- The unbaked chard au gratin can covered be and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Bring to room temperature, then bake as directed.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange the garlic in a cluster on a large piece of foil and drizzle with 1/4 cup EVOO. Wrap up the garlic in the foil to make a tightly sealed pouch. Roast until very tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool, then squeeze the garlic from the skins into a food processor. Add the remaining 3/4 cup EVOO and the honey and season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth, then transfer to a small container. (Alternatively, you can mash the garlic paste with a fork instead of using a food processor.)
PASTA WITH SWISS CHARD
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat the oil and stir in the onion. Cook for 2 minutes and stir in the garlic. Add the chopped Swiss chard and toss to coat. Pour in the wine or stock and stir to coat. When the chard begins to wilt, stir in the tomatoes, red pepper flakes and pine nuts. Bring to a simmer and stir in the reserved pasta cooking water. Remember: Do Not over cook the chard. It is ready to serve just after it has wilted. Immediately add the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
ARTICHOKES AU GRATIN
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with olive oil and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs. Place the artichokes cup-side up on the breadcrumbs and brush or drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs and the parmesan.
- Bake for 15 minutes; remove from the oven and preheat the broiler. Divide the sheep's milk cheese among the artichokes; sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs. Broil until the cheese starts to bubble and the topping browns, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss the salad greens with the balsamic vinaigrette in a bowl; serve the artichokes on top of the greens.
SAUTEED SWISS CHARD
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute until pale golden color, about 1 minute. Add Swiss chard and saute until soft, but still crisp, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.;
ARTICHOKE AND SWISS CHARD GRATIN
The original recipe calls for fresh artichokes which allows you to cook them to tenderness but not overly soft. I used canned artichoke hearts to speed up the process and make it more affordable. If you are lucky enough to live where artichokes are plentiful, try it with them. (I will include the original directions for cooking...
Provided by Pam Ellingson
Categories Vegetables
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. IF YOU ARE USING FRESH ARTICHOKES, FOLLOW THIS PROCESS THROUGH STEP 4. IF USING CANNED, START AT STEP 5 AND PROCEED.
- 2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of salt.
- 3. Snap off the stems of the artichokes and reserve. Trim the artichokes of all but their innermost leaves. Cut about 2 inches off the top of each artichoke and discard. Add the artichokes to the boiling water. Peel the tough outer skin off the stems and add the stems to the water. Place a small bread plate or other weight on top of the artichokes to keep them submerged. Lower the heat to a slow boil and cook until the artichokes' bottoms are just tender when pierced with the tip of a small knife through the bottom, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool.
- 4. Trim the rest of the leaves off the artichokes and scrape out the chokes - the fuzzy centers - with a spoon. Cut the bottoms into quarters and the stems into 1/4-inch rounds.
- 5. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- 6. Wash the chard well and shake off any excess water, but do not dry. Strip the leaves away from the stems of the Swiss chard. Cut the stems into 1/2-inch pieces and the leaves into 1 to 2-inch pieces, keeping the stems and leaves separate.
- 7. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the chard stems and the onions and lower the heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until the onions are tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the leaves and continue to cook until the stems and leaves are tender. Drain off or cook down any excess liquid from chard.
- 8. Add the artichokes, and 1 Tbsp butter if desired Season with salt and pepper. (Remember that the Parmesan cheese is salty, so go light and adjust seasonings after adding cream and cheese in next step)
- 9. Put the artichokes, onion and chard into a 1 1/2 to 2 quart gratin dish. Drizzle the cream and sprinkle the Parmesan over the vegetables. Adjust seasonings.
- 10. Bake until the cheese is melted and the cream is bubbling, about 15 minutes. While baking, melt remaining 1 Tbsp butter and mix well with the seasoned bread crumbs.
- 11. Raise the heat to 425 degrees F, sprinkle on the bread crumbs and bake until crumbs are browned and the inside of the gratin is hot, another 7 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
BRAISED SPRING ONIONS, FENNEL AND SWISS CHARD
Steps:
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Toss in the smashed garlic and crushed red pepper and bring the pan to a medium heat. When the garlic becomes golden brown and very aromatic, remove it from the pan and discard it. It has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the onions, fennel and Swiss chard stems, stir to coat with the oil and season with salt, to taste. Stir in the white wine and the lemon zest and juice. Cover and cook over medium heat until the veggies have become soft and wilted but still maintain some texture, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the lid and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, another 3 to 4 minutes. Toss in the Swiss chard leaves, stir to combine and season with salt, to taste. When the leaves have wilted but still look vibrantly green, taste for seasoning. Reseason if needed (it probably will). Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
- It's spring greens!
SPICY SWISS CHARD AND ARTICHOKE DIP
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bacon and cook until crispy and browned, another 5 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts, pickled jalapenos and sun-dried tomatoes and heat through, 1 minute.
- In a deep pot, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until golden, 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and slowly pour in the milk while whisking; cook, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes. Add the sauce to the chard mixture. Stir in the ricotta, cream cheese, cheddar and Parmesan. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and bake until golden brown and bubbly, 20 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla chips for dipping.
CHARD AND SWEET CORN GRATIN
This is the template that I use for most of my main-dish vegetable gratins. I like gratins hot, warm or at room temperature. I fold the aromatic vegetable filling into a mixture of eggs beaten with milk, salt, pepper and cheese, usually Gruyère, and then add rice or, in this case, corn.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories vegetables
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin.
- Blanch chard: Bring a large pot of water to a boil while you stem and wash the chard leaves. When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add chard leaves. (Set aside stems for another use, or discard.) Blanch 1 to 2 minutes, until tender but still bright. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, then drain thoroughly and squeeze out excess water; chop medium-fine.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet and add garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, then stir in rosemary, thyme and chopped blanched chard. Season with salt and pepper and stir over medium heat until chard is nicely coated with oil, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in chard mixture and Gruyère. Stir in corn and mix well. Scrape into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle Parmesan over top and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until nicely browned on the top and sides. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 153, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 363 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SWISS CHARD GRATIN
Pickling the chard first gives it a very deep, robust flavour. Goes well with venison or a meaty fish like turbot or halibut cooked on the bone
Provided by Tom Kerridge
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To pickle the chard, put 400ml water in a large saucepan or sauté pan with the star anise, sugar and vinegar. Put the remaining spices in a cloth bag tied with string, add to the pan, bring to the boil, then drop in the chard, stalk first. Press the chard down in the pan and simmer for 3-4 mins - don't worry if you can't cover the leaves completely in the liquid, as they will wilt and become submerged while cooking. Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool.
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Once cooled, remove the chard from the pickle mix and pat dry with a clean kitchen towel. Lay the chard in an A4-sized baking dish. In a bowl, whisk the cream and garlic together with some seasoning, then pour over the chard. Sprinkle over the cheese and cayenne pepper, and bake for 30 mins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 507 calories, Fat 49 grams fat, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
SWISS CHARD GRATIN
Categories Milk/Cream Cheese Dairy Vegetable Side Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Casserole/Gratin Fall Swiss Cheese Chard Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter and toss with bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, herbs, half of nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
- Boil broth in a small saucepan until reduced by half. Add cream and keep warm.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat and stir in flour. Cook roux, whisking, 1 minute, then whisk in broth mixture and boil, whisking, 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook onion in remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a wide 8-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add chard stems, remaining nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender but not browned, about 8 minutes.
- Increase heat to moderately high and add chard leaves and spinach by large handfuls, stirring, until all greens are wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer vegetables to a colander to drain well and press out liquid with back of a large spoon. Toss vegetables with cream sauce and transfer to a buttered 12-inch oval gratin or 2-quart shallow baking dish, spreading evenly.
- Top vegetables with bread crumbs and bake in middle of oven until bubbling and topping is golden, about 20 minutes.
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before starting to cook, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the final dish will be. Look for fresh, brightly colored vegetables and herbs, and use high-quality cheese and butter.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: Blanch the vegetables just until they are tender-crisp. Overcooking will make them mushy and less flavorful.
- Use a good quality béchamel sauce: The béchamel sauce is the backbone of this dish, so make sure it is smooth and creamy. Use a good quality butter and flour, and don't let the sauce boil.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When searing the artichokes, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly and will make them more likely to stick.
- Use a well-seasoned skillet: A well-seasoned skillet will help to prevent the artichokes and Swiss chard from sticking. If you don't have a well-seasoned skillet, you can use a nonstick skillet instead.
Conclusion:
This gratin of artichoke and Swiss chard is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The combination of artichokes, Swiss chard, béchamel sauce, and cheese is simply irresistible. With a little planning and effort, you can easily create this dish at home. So next time you're looking for a special dish to impress your guests, give this gratin a try.
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