Vegetable Gratin (Giada)

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From Giada De Laurentis' book Giada's Family Dinners.

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Ingredients

  • 3 T unsalted butter
  • salt
  • 1 head of cauliflower, cut into large florets
  • 5 stalks of broccoli (about 2 pounds) cut into 2" florets
  • 2 T all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 3 oz Fontina cheese, shredded
  • 3 oz Provolone cheese
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 T grated peccorino romano cheese
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 T dried Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish with 1 T of the butter.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the cauliflower florets and cook for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cauliflower to the prepared dish. Repeat with Broccoli.Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 T of butter in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute. Whisk in the cream and milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the fontina cheese, Provolone cheese and 1/2 cup of the romano. Stir until the cheeses have melted. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the vegetables and toss to coat. In a small bowl, stir the bread crumbs and oregano with the remaining 2 T of romano. Sprinkle over the gratin.Bake uncovered until the topping is golden brown and the sauce is bubbly, about 15-20 minutes.