Brussels sprouts with cheese as a festive Christmas recipe for Advent, holidays and homely family dinners
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Brussels sprouts gratin with cheese

Blanched Brussels sprouts are put into shape with cream, milk and nutmeg and burgundy under mountain cheese as well as brittle golden brown. Cook Brussels sprouts just a little bit and leave them to steam dry well so that they do not become soft in the oven and the sauce does not become thin. Hazelnuts in the brittle crust fit very well, Gouda makes the gratin milder.

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Total time 55 min
Calories 430 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Preparing Brussels sprouts with cheese

Just cook Brussels sprouts and leave them to steam dry well so that they don't get soft in the oven and the sauce doesn't get thin. Blanched Brussels sprouts are put into shape with cream, milk and nutmeg and garnished golden brown under mountain cheese as well as brittles. Hazelnuts in the brittle crust fit very well, Gouda makes the Gratin milder.

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Recipe

Brussels sprouts gratin with cheese

Blanched Brussels sprouts are put into shape with cream, milk and nutmeg, and burgundy under mountain cheese and brittle golden brown. Cook Brussels sprouts just a little bit and leave them to steam dry well, so that they do not become soft in the oven and the sauce does not become thin.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Preheat the oven to 200 °C top/bottom heat and butter the mould. Clean Brussels sprouts and cook for five minutes, rub mountain cheese and cream, milk and nutmeg for the cast.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Blanched Brussels sprouts are put into shape with cream, milk and nutmeg and garnished with golden brown under mountain cheese and crumbles.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Cook Brussels sprouts just a little bit and leave them to steam dry well so that they do not become soft in the oven and the sauce does not become thin.

  4. 4

    Serving

    After baking, leave the gratin to rest for ten minutes so that the cream sauce binds. Raise with a wide spoon and leave the browned mountain cheese layer on top.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Brussels sprouts gratin with cheese

Important for Brussels sprouts with cheese

Cook Brussels sprouts just a little bit and leave them to steam dry well so that they do not become soft in the oven and the sauce does not become thin.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Hazelnuts in the brittle crust fit very well, Gouda makes the Gratin milder.

Nutrition per serving

430kcal
26.0 gCarbohydrates
18.0 gProtein
28.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Brussels sprouts gratin with cheese

Weigh Brussels sprouts, prepare cream and prepare milk separately. Start the main cooking process for Brussels sprouts with cheese only after that.

Cook Brussels sprouts just a little bit and leave them to steam dry well so that they do not become soft in the oven and the sauce does not become thin.

Cool Brussels sprouts gratin quickly with cheese. When reheating, note that Brussels sprouts are only slightly pre-cooked and leave them to steam dry well so that they do not become soft in the oven and the sauce does not become thin.

Hazelnuts in the brittle crust fit very well, Gouda makes the Gratin milder.