Millet And Greens Gratin Recipes

MILLET AND GREENS GRATIN

Steps:

• Stem the greens and wash the leaves in 2 changes of water. To blanch the greens, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, salt generously and add the greens. Blanch for 1 minute or until tender. Alternatively, steam the greens over 1 inch of boiling water for about 2 minutes, until tender. Transfer to a bowl of cold water and drain. Taking the greens up by the handful, squeeze hard to expel excess water. Chop medium-fine. You should have about 11/4 cups.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add a generous pinch of salt and the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add the herbs, beet greens, and salt and pepper to taste, and stir and toss in the pan for about a minute, until the mixture is nicely infused with the oil, garlic and herbs. Remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, egg yolk and milk. Add salt to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon), pepper, the millet, the greens and the cheese and stir together until the mixture is well blended. Scrape into the oiled baking dish. Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until it is sizzling and set, and the top is just beginning to color. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes or longer before serving.

GREEN TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a gratin or baking dish large enough to accommodate the tomato halves in one layer. Place the bread in a food processor, and pulse until crumbled with no large pieces. Transfer to a small bowl. Add the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, and drizzle with the melted butter. Toss to combine, and set aside.
• Place tomato halves in the prepared baking dish, cut-side up. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle crumb mixture on top. Bake, uncovered, until tomatoes have softened, 35 to 40 minutes. Increase oven heat to broil. Place tomatoes under broiler until crumbs are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Serve.

WINTER GREENS AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a large gratin dish. Peel the squash, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the kale and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander, then squeeze out any excess water.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and the well-drained greens. Cook until the greens are slightly wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, place half the sliced squash in the prepared dish and season with salt and pepper. Combine the nutmeg, allspice, and thyme in a small bowl. Spoon the kale over the squash and sprinkle with half the seasoning mixture. Top with remaining squash and sprinkle with the remaining seasoning.
• Pour the cream over the gratin and cover with a piece of aluminum foil. Bake for 25 minutes, remove the foil, and press down on the squash with a spatula to compress. Cover and continue baking until the squash is soft when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the breadcrumbs and cheese in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Decrease the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Remove the foil from the gratin dish and sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the squash. Dot with the butter and continue baking, uncovered, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

MUSTARD GREENS AND CAMBOZOLA GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a two-quart gratin or casserole dish, set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat. Whisk in flour and cook and whisk for 3 minutes. Stir in shallots and sprig of thyme. Slowly whisk in milk and then cambozola cheese, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper. Taste for seasoning.
• Make a layer of baguette slices in the bottom of the buttered gratin dish. Top that with blanched and squeezed-dry mustard greens. Pour milk mixture all over the top. Bake for 45 minutes until bubbling.

RED CABBAGE MILLET GRATIN (GERMAN VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Rinse millet in hot water and drain. Bring broth to boil and cook millet in 2 cups of the vegetable broth for 20 minutes.
• Finely chop onion. Combine millet with half of the onions. Take from stove and let the mixture cool with top on so grain continues to absorb moisture.
• Combine eggs, quark, salt and pepper and fold into millet mixture.
• Rinse and wash red cabbage. Quarter and remove the trunk. Cut into fine strips.
• Peel,quarter, and cut apple into small segments.
• Heat clarified butter and sauté the rest of the onions until glassy. Add red cabbage to onions and sauté briefly. Mix in the remaining vegetable broth, apple, salt, clove powder, and pepper. Cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease casserole dish. Puree cheese with milk, cream. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Spread red cabbage into casserole dish. Make dumplings out of the millet mixture with tablespoon and place on cabbage. Pour cheese sauce over the top of casserole and bake for 20 minutes.

GRATIN OF GREENS

Steps:

• Wash and dry the spinach, chop rather fine and cook in a little olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat until just wilted. Drain. Chop the chard and cook in the same manner. Dice the zucchini, and cook in 6 tablespoons oil until just tender. Combine the vegetables with salt, the rice and garlic. Transfer to a well-oiled heavy baking dish. Add 3-4 tablespoons olive oil, and heat in a 300°F. oven for 20 minutes. Add the eggs, well beaten, sprinkle with crumbs and return to the oven until the eggs just set. Eat warm or cold.