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Ross Burden from Good Food Live
Chicory is transformed into a rich and hearty dish in Ross Burden's recipe for a flavourful vegetable bake

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Chicory in aubergine with pecorino and besciamella

Chicory in Aubergine with Pecorino and Besciamella

Method

 
1. Place the white wine and hot water in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer, add in the chicory and season with salt.

2. Poach the chicory for 10-12 minutes until just tender. Drain and set aside.

3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add in the aubergine and fry until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

4. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4.

5. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Mix in the flour and cook, stirring, over a low heat for 2-3 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens into a white sauce. Season with salt, freshly ground pepper and the freshly grated nutmeg.

6. Butter an ovenproof dish large enough to take the chicory in one layer. Dust with one and a half tablespoons of the grated Parmesan.

7. Spread each aubergine slice with the Pecorino cheese and wrap each slice around a chicory head. Place each aubergine-wrapped chicory in the buttered dish, join side-down.

8. Layer over the white sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and bake for 30 minutes until browned and bubbling. Serve hot from the oven.

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intermediate
 
Serves: 6
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 50 min
 
 

Ingredients

350ml White wine
650ml hot water
6 heads of chicory or endive, trimmed of any wilted leaves
salt and fresh ground black pepper
50ml Olive oil
6 large slices aubergine
15g Butter
30g plain flour
500ml full cream milk
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
3 tbsp finely grated Parmesan
150g grated Pecorino cheese

 

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