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Belgian endive and ham casserole, also called chicory and ham gratin, is creamy, cheesy and flavorful. The slightly bitter endive is rolled into a slice of ham and baked in a cheesy Gruyere white sauce, comforting and delicious!

Endive aka Belgian endive or chicory or white endive is a slightly bitter vegetable that can be eaten cooked, steamed or baked. It is also delicious in salads, I like to add one to mixed green leaves salads.

The slight bitterness of endives lies in their core, to cut out on the bitterness I first remove a chunk of about 2 inches at the root end, then I halve them and remove the rest of the core. I generally cook them into a vegetable or chicken broth to which I add a teaspoon of sugar, this will not sweeten the broth but it will help soften the bitter taste of endive.

Adding sugar to the boiling water will soften the powerful taste of vegetables like artichokes, Brussel sprouts or asparagus for example.

Endives are very interesting when on a diet as they are very poor in calories.

To make this endive and ham casserole, I first cook the endives in a broth for 15 minutes, let them cool, meanwhile I make a cheesy white sauce. Once my endives are cool enough to handle, I roll them into a half slice of ham, arrange them into a buttered casserole pan, smother them in white sauce and bake them for 30 minutes.

Endive and ham casserole is a one pan meal that can be enjoyed with a salad. I count 2 endive rolls per person.

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  • 4 servings
  • Easy
  • 1 h 30

Recipe :

Ingredients:

2.2 pounds (1 kg.) Belgian endives

1 cube of vegetable or chicken broth

1 tsp sugar

8 slices of ham

1/2 cup milk

2 tsp flour

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)

3/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese

2 tbsp. butter

Instructions:

Into a large pan, bring to boil enough water to cover the endives, add the cube of broth and 1 teaspoon sugar

Remove the wilted leaves of endives if necessary, trim about 2 inches of the root end, halve them and remove the rest of the core, add to the boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes, keep one cup of the broth for the white sauce, drain the endives and let cool until easy to handle

Pre-heat your oven at 400°F (200°C)

Meanwhile make the white sauce, into a saucepan, on medium/high heat, add the butter, once bubbly add the flour and cook it for about 2 minutes stirring constantly, add the endive broth and milk, stir until thickened, add salt and pepper to taste, nutmeg if using, remove from the heat, add half the grated Gruyere and stir in

On a cutting board, arrange/assemble 8 endives, complete them with the stray leaves, roll them each into a slice of ham

Into your casserole pan, pour enough white sauce to cover the bottom, arrange the endive rolls, cover with white sauce and sprinkle them with the rest of the grated Gruyere

Into the oven for about 30 minutes or until the top of the rolls is golden, if you like you can broil them 2 minutes under the broiler of your oven

Serve this endive and ham casserole hot or lukewarm with a mixed salad

Enjoy!

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You had me at gruyere! This sounds delicious! I've never tried endive cooked, only as a salad component. This is a must try!

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Thanks Susan, please try and let me know your thoughts!

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I always wonder what to do with endive - I have the odd recipes with it but then sometimes struggle to use it up. This sounds like a hearty and comforting dish.

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Thanks Caroline, it's definitely a very comforting dish and I hope you like it!

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I don't very often buy endive as I'm not sure what to make with it that my family would like but this sounds really delicious! I know I'd love it anyway.

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Thanks so much Corina, glad you like it!

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I want these so badly right now! I think you totally swayed me with the Gruyere white sauce! Oh yum! Cab't wait to give this a try!

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Thanks Beth, I'm sure you'll like it and I know you can whip an awesome white sauce!

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This looks awesome! I love the combination of gruyere and cream. It is heaven to me! Sometimes I like to throw in dijon too! Will def try this Patty!!

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Thanks so much Aleka, oh that would be surely yummy to the max with some Dijon, I'll try that next time!

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This Ham Gratin looks so delicious, creamy, cheesy and flavorful. Definitely need to make this yummy dish.

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Thanks so much Veena, I bet you'll like it!

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LOBLove gruyere! This sounds unbelievable. I have never had endive/chicory cooked. Going to give this a shot!

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Thanks Safira, it's a must try indeed!

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I've never tried endive in a casserole before. Looks like a delicious and simple way to fix it! Love all the cheese.

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Thanks Jill, glad you like it!

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This is a traditional dish in Belgium, where my family of from, so I have grown up eating it.

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Wow, this looks spectacular,I would of never of thought Ham and endive could look so darn delicious. Your images jump right out at me and make me want to make this ASAP.

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Thanks so much Heidy I hope you try and like it girlfriend!

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