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Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin

January 13, 2016 By justalittlebitofbacon 8 Comments

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At their best, gratins are simple baked dishes which highlight seasonal vegetables. This Brussels sprout gratin is full of fresh sprouts and sliced shallots all topped with just enough shredded cheese and crunchy bread crumbs. Easy, streamlined, and quick cooking. Perfect for Sunday dinner!

Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin - In this brussel sprout gratin, brussel sprouts and shallots are roasted right in the casserole dish and then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs to make for an easy and light gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.comHello, all!

While I do love some creamy and rich comfort food, and you will see more of it here in the future, for this recipe I wanted a gratin that tasted like brussels sprouts and not one where they were completely hidden behind cups of rich, cream sauce.

However, I still needed for it to be yummy enough to serve both any night of the week and at a holiday dinner. Furthermore, it had to be easy and not dirty all the dishes! I’m good at dirtying all the dishes, but I don’t want to wash all the dishes. šŸ™‚

It took me a few tries, but I came up with a recipe that uses only one baking dish (and no pots!), is full of brussels sprout flavor, and has just enough cheese and cream to hit all my comfort food buttons.

Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin - In this brussel sprout gratin, brussel sprouts and shallots are roasted right in the casserole dish and then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs to make for an easy and light gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

The secret is to roast the shallots and the brussels sprouts right in the casserole dish until they are just cooked through and lightly browned in spots, and then sprinkle the cheese, cream, and breadcrumbs over the top before baking it all together a little longer.

So easy! So little washing up! And such a great brussels sprout gratin! This gratin is going up in my gratin hall of fame such favorites as my Summer Squash and Potato Gratin, my Cauliflower Gratin in Horseradish Cheese Sauce. and my Sliced Tomato Gratin. All wonderful ways to enjoy seasonal produce!

Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin - In this brussel sprout gratin, brussel sprouts and shallots are roasted right in the casserole dish and then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs to make for an easy and light gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

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Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin - In this brussel sprout gratin, brussel sprouts and shallots are roasted right in the casserole dish and then topped with cheese and breadcrumbs to make for an easy and light gratin. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin

Brussels sprouts and shallots are roasted right in the casserole dish and then topped with cheese and bread crumbs to make for an easy gratin that is full of flavor.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Keyword: baked brussels sprouts, brussels sprout gratin
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 275kcal
Author: justalittlebitofbacon

Ingredients

  • 6 medium shallots, cut lengthwise into slices
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 lb brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
  • 5 oz gouda, shredded
  • 1 1/2 oz parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425F.
  • Spread out shallots on the bottom of the casserole dish, sprinkle with salt, and dot with butter. Roast for 10 minutes.
  • Add the halved brussels sprouts and stir them with the shallots. Roast for 15 minutes more.
  • Top roasted shallots and brussels sprouts with gouda and parmesan. Pour the cream evenly around the casserole dish.
  • Mix the breadcrumbs with the lemon zest and butter. Spread them out evenly over the vegetables.
  • Return the gratin to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

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Filed Under: 10 ingredients or less, christmas, fall, french recipes, holiday favorites, recipe, side dishes, thanksgiving feast, vegetable dishes, vegetable gratins, vegetarian, winter Tagged With: brussels sprouts, cheese

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Comments

  1. Peter says

    October 30, 2018 at 6:09 am

    Can I use dried bread crumbs in place of the fresh?

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      October 30, 2018 at 8:55 am

      Yes, you can. However, you will need to reduce the amount by about half. I hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Beth Ann says

    March 23, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    5 stars
    I had some people over the other day and made your gratin as the side. Everyone loved it! Thanks!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      March 23, 2016 at 11:18 pm

      Thank you for the feedback! And I’m glad it was a hit.

      Reply
  3. Cathy says

    January 17, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    One of my favorite ways to serve vegetables is in gratins. Thanks for the great idea to make a brussels sprout gratin.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      January 18, 2016 at 9:14 am

      I love gratins too (obviously!) and I’m glad I could give you the inspiration.

      Reply
  4. Holly says

    January 15, 2016 at 8:43 am

    That looks so good! I love brussel sprouts and I can’t wait to make this!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      January 15, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      I hope you do! We really enjoyed it.

      Reply

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