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Chicory with Ham and Cheese
Soft oven-baked chicory rolls in a creamy ham and cheese sauce.
40 min
Total time
2
Servings
Medium
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Ingredients
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2 servings
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4 pieces
Chicory
4 pieces
Ham
4 pieces
Cheese
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Steps
1
Boil chicory
Boil chicory heads until slightly tender – 12:00
🔥 12 min
Top Left
Start Step
Cut a small cone shape out of the bottom core of the endive heads; this removes the intense bitterness many people dislike.
2
Roll
Roll chicory in ham and place in baking dish – 5:00
🔪 5 min
Top Right
Start Step
After boiling, squeeze the endive heads firmly with the back of a spoon to remove excess water. Watery endive ruins the cheese sauce.
3
Make cheese sauce
Pour cheese sauce over and sprinkle grated cheese – 5:00
🔪 5 min
Center
Start Step
Lay a slice of ham down, place the squeezed endive in the middle, and roll it up tightly like a small cigar.
4
Gratinate
Gratinate in the oven at 200°C – 15:00
🔥 15 min
Bottom Left
Start Step
Bake until bubbly, but turn on the oven's broiler (grill function) for the last 3 minutes for an irresistible golden-brown cheese crust.
Chef Tips
Cut a small cone shape out of the bottom core of the endive heads; this removes the intense bitterness many people dislike.
After boiling, squeeze the endive heads firmly with the back of a spoon to remove excess water. Watery endive ruins the cheese sauce.
Lay a slice of ham down, place the squeezed endive in the middle, and roll it up tightly like a small cigar.
Bake until bubbly, but turn on the oven's broiler (grill function) for the last 3 minutes for an irresistible golden-brown cheese crust.
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