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Cheesy Root Vegetable Gratin

Cheesy Root Vegetable Gratin

Cheesy Root Vegetable Gratin is a delightful side dish combining sweet potatoes, beets, and parsnips with cream and garlic baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 8 servings
Calories 265 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

Root Vegetables

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
  • 1-2 long sweet potatoes peeled, about 2 inches thick
  • 3-4 large parsnips ends trimmed and peeled
  • 3-5 small beets peeled

Cream and Cheese

  • 14 tablespoons heavy cream divided
  • 4 ounces grated Parmesan divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced thyme divided plus more for garnish
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 ounce shredded gruyere

Seasoning

  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 400˚F. Grease a 3 quart baking dish with butter.
  • Slice sweet potato, parsnips and beets into very thin rounds and transfer each vegetable to its own bowl.
  • Pour 4 tablespoons cream over each sweet potato and parsnip, and 2 tablespoons cream over beets. Top each bowl of sliced vegetables with ½ ounce grated Parmesan and 1 teaspoon minced thyme. Season each bowl generously with salt and pepper and toss together until all vegetable slices are well coated.
  • Pour remaining ¼ cup cream into the bottom of a 3 quart baking dish and sprinkle with ½ ounce of Parmesan and minced garlic.
  • Line the baking dish with sweet potatoes, followed by parsnips, then beets, creating 6 rows of root vegetables.
  • Season top of gratin with salt, pepper, and sprinkle of remaining Parmesan.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
  • Uncover gratin and top with shredded gruyere.
  • Continue to bake for an additional 18 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender, cheese has melted and the top has lightly browned.
  • Finish with a sprinkle of fresh thyme leaves. Serve.

Notes

This dish can be made up to a day ahead of time and refrigerated, tightly wrapped in foil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 292mgPotassium: 484mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4607IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 246mgIron: 1mg
Keyword casserole, Cheesy Root Vegetable Gratin, comfort food, root vegetables, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian
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