Winter Veggie Gratin
You can make and enjoy this warm and nutritious meal with the seasonal vegetables you can find easily during winter! Happy cooking!
Servings: 4 yield(s)
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 Potatoes
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Zucchini
  • 2 Cloves of garlic
  • 1 Bell pepper (Red or yellow)
  • 100 g Green peas
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tsp Thyme
  • 2 tsp Mint
  • 4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Black pepper
  • 150 g Grated Mozzarella (or kaşar cheese)
    • For Bechamel Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 400 ml Milk
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
  1. Peel and chop the potatoes and carrots into thin round slices. Put water in a pot until half level and boil. Add the chopped potatoes, carrots and peas into the boiling water and let it boil for 10-12 minutes.
  2. When done, transfer the boiled veggies into a bowl full of cold water. This way you will preserve the nutrients in the vegetables. After they stay in the cold water for 2-3 minutes, transfer them into an empty bowl which they will get dried inside.
  3. Peel the veggies necessary; chop the tomato, zucchini and emptied bell peppers into small cubes. Add them into the bowl which you put boiled ones beforehand.
  4. Add olive oil, spices and crushed garlic cloves into the same bowl, mix evenly.
    5. For Bechamel Sauce
  5. Get butter and oil in a pot, heat up the pan. Add the flour and stir continuously until it changes color to light brown.
  6. Add milk slowly on top while stirring with a whisk. Add salt and pepper when it starts to get a creamy consistency. Keep stirring until it boils, let it boil for 3 more minutes and leave it on the counter to cool down.
    7. For Cooking
  7. Transfer the veggie mixture into an oven tray. Pour the ready Bechamel sauce on top of the veggies and mix throughly. Sprinkle the grated cheese to cover the top.
  8. Preheat the oven at 200℃. (fan mode on)
  9. Cook the gratin in the oven for 35 minutes.
  10. Bon appetit!