Name: Belgian Endive au Gratin
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Belgian endive, trimmed - 8 heads; Butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Milk - 1 cup; Grated Gruyere cheese, divided - 1 cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - 2 teaspoons; Ground nutmeg, or amount to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Deli-style ham - 8 slices; Chopped fresh parsley - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Belgian Endive au Gratin

1. Belgian endive, trimmed 8 heads

2. Butter 2 tablespoons

3. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

4. Milk 1 cup

5. Grated Gruyere cheese, divided 1 cup

6. Grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons

7. Ground nutmeg, or amount to taste ¼ teaspoon

8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

9. Deli-style ham 8 slices

10. Chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Belgian Endive au Gratin

1 . Stage

Lightly grease a baking dish.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Place the endives into the water. Cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

3 . Stage

Place the butter into a saucepan, and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and golden brown. Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until well blended. Cook gently over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

4 . Stage

Preheat an oven broiler to low.

5 . Stage

Drain the endives. Wrap each endive with a slice of ham, and place into the prepared baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the endives. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese and parsley.

6 . Stage

Cook the endives under preheated broiler until cheese is golden brown and sauce bubbles, about 10 minutes.