Cardoon-Potato Gratin

[chardgirl]

Cardoon-Potato Gratin

My friend Martin made this, it was delicious! Of course, anything with 1/2 & 1/2 and cheese could be delicious...

• 8 stalks cardoon
  
• 2 medium potatoes
  
• 8 oz grated parmesan cheese
  
• 1 pt half and half or cream
  

Salt

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Pepper

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Blanch the cardoon stalks in water that has a splash of vinegar or lemon juice until medium tender. You can peel them if you like. We don't. Cut the cardoon stalks in 1/4 inch crescents, across the grain, like you would celery. Peel the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into batons, about like a french fry. Toss the cut, blanched cardoon stalks with the potatoes directly in a gratin dish. Reserve a handful of the cheese for the top and toss the rest of the cheese with the cardoon/potato mixture. Add the pint of half and half (or cream if using.) Season with salt and pepper.

Bake in a 425 oven 40 minutes or so: until golden brown and the potatoes are all the way through.

Keywords: Vegetables, Vegetarian, Easy, Side

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