Beetroot gratin with gruyere

Recipes / Vegetarian

Use beetroot as the main ingredient in this creamy, cheesy bake.

Recipe «Beetroot gratin with gruyere» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 4 medium fresh beetroot, trimmed, peeled, 1/2 small red onion, 1 1/2 cups finely grated gruyere cheese, 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, Pinch of ground nutmeg , 1 cup pure cream, 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tsp horseradish cream .

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium fresh beetroot, trimmed, peeled 
  • 1/2 small red onion 
  • 1 1/2 cups finely grated gruyere cheese 
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves 
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg 
  • 1 cup pure cream 
  • 1/2 cup sour cream 
  • 2 tsp horseradish cream 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 4 cup-capacity ceramic baking dish.
  2. Thinly slice beetroot and onion (see note). Arrange 1/4 of the beetroot slices, slightly overlapping, in base of dish. Scatter with 1/4 cup cheese followed by 1/4 of the onion and thyme. Sprinkle with a little nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat layering with remaining beetroot, 1/4 cup cheese, onion, thyme and nutmeg. Drizzle with cream. Cover tightly with a piece of lightly greased foil.
  3. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until beetroot is tender. Remove foil. Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until cheese is golden. Stand for 15 minutes.
  4. Combine sour cream and horseradish in a small bowl. Serve gratin warm with a dollop of horseradish mixture.