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    Baked Chicory with Ham and Cheese

    Published: Mar 3, 2020 · Updated: Nov 14, 2022 by Bea C. | This post may contain affiliate links | Leave a Comment

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    This baked chicory with ham and cheese is a kid friendly veggie recipe that doesn’t taste like veggies thanks to the cheesy Bechamel sauce.

    endives au gratin with a nice golden color on top
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    • 🔪 Step by step instructions
    • 🍲 Other recipes you might like
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    ⭐ Why you'll love this recipe

    Baked Chicory with Ham and Cheese is a real classic here in France!

    This recipe is a good trick to make your kids (or even adults) eat more veggies as the main ingredient is endive. But it really doesn’t really taste like it thanks to the cheesy Bechamel sauce and the ham wrapped around each endive.

    📖 Ingredient notes

    • Chicory. Also called endives, Belgian endives or French endives.
    • Ham. The type of ham I'm using is called "cooked ham" in France. But you can use any kind of ham you want or have on hand.
    • Bechamel sauce. It is a French white medium-thick sauce. It is usually made with butter and wheat flour. Although here, I'm using a gluten free, dairy free version of it. You can either use my gluten and dairy free bechamel recipe or use a regular bechamel if you're not gluten free. This sauce is used a lot in France to make all kinds of casserole or, as we call them "gratin". This sauce makes it much easier for kids to eat vegetables.
    • Grated cheese of your choice. As I can't have cow dairy I'm using sheep cheese (a French cheese called Ossau-Iraty). But you can use cheddar, gruyère, emmental or whatever you prefer.

    For the ingredient quantities for this Belgian endive and ham au gratin recipe, please see the recipe card below.

    🔪 Step by step instructions

    • Rince the chicories / endives and cut the reddish end. Then, cook them for about 10 minutes in a steamer or in boiling water.
    3 endives cooking in water in a sauce pan
    • In the meantime, prepare the bechamel sauce.
    • Drain the chicories. Then roll each one in a ham slice and put them in a baking dish (as shown on the pictures below).
    an endive on top of a piece of ham, ready to be rolled
    an endive being rolled in a piece of ham
    an endive rolled in a piece of ham in a baking dish
    3 endives rolled in ham tightly packed in a baking dish
    • Add half of the grated cheese to the bechamel. Mix well with a whip.
    • Pour the Bechamel sauce over the chicories. Add the rest of grated cheese all over the chicories.
    endives rolled in ham in a baking dish, topped with bechamel sauce and grated cheese
    • Bake for about 30 minutes or until it gets a nice golden color and voilà! Serve warm.
    3 endives rolled in ham in cheesy bechamel sauce

    🍲 Other recipes you might like

    • Healthy Vegetarian Cauliflower Casserole
    • Gluten free Au Gratin Potatoes
    • Mediterranean mashed potatoes (vegan, whole30)
    • French Endive Apple Walnut Salad

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    📋 Recipe / Recette

    endives au gratin with a nice golden color on top

    Baked Chicory with Ham and Cheese

    Author: Bea C.
    Chicory with ham and cheese make the perfect gratin.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine French
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 774 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 chicories (endives)
    • 4 slices of ham
    • 50 cl (2 cups) bechamel sauce
    • 150 grams (1 cup) grated cheese of your choice (gruyère…)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 410°F (210°C)
    • Rince the chicories / endives and cut the reddish end. Cook them for about 10 minutes in a steamer or in boiling water.
    • In the meantime, prepare the bechamel sauce.
    • Drain the chicories and roll each one in a ham slice and put them in a baking dish.
    • Add half of the grated cheese to the bechamel. Mix well with a whip.
    • Pour the Bechamel sauce over the chicories. Add the rest of grated cheese all over the chicories
    • Bake for about 30 minutes or until it gets a nice golden color and voilà! Serve warm.
      Bon appétit !

    Notes

    Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

    Nutrition facts per serving

    Calories: 774kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 35gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 1816mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 9gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 752IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 2059mgIron: 2mg
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