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!
Hello, 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. š
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.
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!
If you try my recipe for Brussels Sprout Gratin, I would love to hear from you in the comments with your experience and rating! And Iām happy to answer any questions you might have.
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– Happy Eating, Annemarie
Easy Brussels Sprout and Shallot Gratin
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.
Peter says
Can I use dried bread crumbs in place of the fresh?
justalittlebitofbacon says
Yes, you can. However, you will need to reduce the amount by about half. I hope that helps!
Beth Ann says
I had some people over the other day and made your gratin as the side. Everyone loved it! Thanks!
justalittlebitofbacon says
Thank you for the feedback! And I’m glad it was a hit.
Cathy says
One of my favorite ways to serve vegetables is in gratins. Thanks for the great idea to make a brussels sprout gratin.
justalittlebitofbacon says
I love gratins too (obviously!) and I’m glad I could give you the inspiration.
Holly says
That looks so good! I love brussel sprouts and I can’t wait to make this!
justalittlebitofbacon says
I hope you do! We really enjoyed it.