Cheddary Vegetable Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the shallots, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon thyme in a baking dish. Bake, stirring halfway through, until lightly caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Line 2 baking sheets with cooling racks. Divide the eggplant, yellow squash and zucchini between the 2 sheets. Season the vegetables with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Firmly press the vegetables with a kitchen towel to remove excess water. Lift the racks from the baking sheets and brush off any excess water and salt. Transfer the vegetables onto the sheet trays. Add the tomatoes to one of the sheet trays. Toss each type of vegetable with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon thyme and salt and pepper to taste.
• Make one stack of vegetables on a baking sheet. Start with 1 tomato slice, top it with 1 to 2 slices of zucchini, depending on the size, 1 to 2 slices of yellow squash, and then top with 1 slice of eggplant. (The zucchini and yellow squash slices should fill the same amount of space as the tomato and eggplant; if they are smaller slices, use two.) Place the stack on its side in the baking dish, on top of the caramelized shallots. Repeat making stacks and adding them into the baking dish in a spiral, working from the outside inward. If there are extra vegetables, add them to the center of the dish at the end. Sprinkle with the fontina and Parmesan. Bake until the vegetables are tender and the cheese is melted and golden brown, 35 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes.
• Garnish with the basil and serve with crusty bread.

Steps:

• In a large saute pan set over medium heat, add enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot, add the onions and saute until translucent, but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the tomatoes and cook until they start to give off their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Add the sugar and cook until there is almost no liquid left, about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Lay the eggplant and zucchini out on a flat surface and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.
• In another large saute pan set over medium high heat, add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil just starts to smoke, add the eggplant in 1 layer and cook just until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. You might need to do this in batches. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Blot the top with additional paper towels.
• In the same pan, add more olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil just starts to smoke, add the zucchini in 1 layer and saute until just browned on each side, about 1 minute per side. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
• In a shallow roasting pan or baking dish, spread half of the tomato sauce evenly over the bottom. Begin layering the eggplant and zucchini along the outside of the baking dish so they are overlapping slightly. Continue until the pan is full and the eggplant and zucchini is used. Cover the top with the remaining tomato sauce, spreading evenly. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan evenly over the top, covering completely.
• Place the baking dish inside a large baking dish. Pour hot water into the larger baking dish about half way up the sides to make a water bath. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Steam carrots, cauliflower and green beans until fork tender.
• In a separate, large saucepan, melt margarine. Add onion and cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until tender.
• Whisk in flour, celery salt and oregano. Cook and stir one minute. Add milk, broth and lemon juice.
• Cook and whisk until thickened and bubbly all over.
• Stir in shredded cheddar until melted. Add hot, drained vegetables to saucepan, stirring to coat evenly with the sauce.
• Pour vegetables and sauce into deep one quart casserole dish.
• In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs with romano cheese, olive oil and parsley. Mix well.
• Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over the top of vegetables.
• Bake uncovered in 350 F oven for 25 - 30 minutes, until heated through and crumbs are golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk cream, shallots, rosemary, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Place half of potatoes in prepared baking dish, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Top with second layer of potatoes. Pour cream mixture over potatoes in dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover gratin with foil and bake 1 hour. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes longer. Let gratin cool 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Thinly slice the parsnips, butternut squash, potatoes, and Kroger Brand Brussels Sprouts on a mandoline or with a very sharp knife. Transfer each vegetable to a separate medium bowl.
• Add ½ cup cream, 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to each bowl, and toss until the vegetables are well coated.
• Grease a 3-quart baking dish on all sides with the butter. Pour the remaining ½ cup cream into the bottom of the baking dish. Stir in the garlic and leek until evenly distributed, then sprinkle with 1 ounce of Parmesan.
• Arrange the sliced vegetable in the baking dish, alternating between vegetables, by stacking a few slices together and fanning out at an angle in the dish. Continue arranging in rows until the dish is filled, tucking smaller slices into any gaps. Sprinkle more salt and pepper and the remaining ounce of Parmesan over the top.
• Cover the dish with foil, then bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened. Cover again with foil if the top is browning too quickly.
• Remove the gratin from the oven and top with the Gruyère cheese.
• Turn the oven to broil. Return the gratin to the oven and broil for 3-5 minutes, or until browned and bubbling on top. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
• Before serving, sprinkle with the remaining ½ teaspoon of thyme.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In small bowl, combine olive oil and garlic, then coat bottom of 9X13 baking dish with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the garlic infused oil.
• Tear the bread into 2 in pieces and fit tightly in the bottom of the dish.
• Drizzle the bread with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the bread with half the basil.
• In a medium bowl, toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the tomato slices with salt and pepper.
• Arrange all vegetables on top of the bread, overlapping if necessary. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining oil.
• Bake the gratin for about 40 minutes, until the veggies begin to brown and bottom of bread is golden.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining basil, cut into pieces and serve.