Ingredients for - Cardoon Gratin

1. Heavy whipping cream 3 cups
2. Chicken broth 1 cup
3. Bay leaf 1
4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch
5. Cardoon, tough fibers pulled off, sliced into 2-inch pieces 5 stalks
6. Shredded Gruyere cheese 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Cardoon Gratin

1 . Stage

Combine heavy cream, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a large saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add cardoon pieces. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until cardoon is soft, about 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Transfer cardoon pieces to a 9x13-inch baking dish with a slotted spoon.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Simmer cream mixture until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cream over cardoon pieces in the baking dish. Sprinkle Gruyere cheese on top.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 30 minutes.