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Vegetable Gratin with Green Spelt
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Vegetable Gratin with Green Spelt

This traditional German gratin combines hearty green spelt (Grünkern) with carrots, cauliflower, leeks, parsley, and cheese. Baked in a creamy egg-and-cheese mixture, it’s a wholesome, comforting vegetarian dish with a nutty, smoky flavour.
Course Side Dish, Tasty Sides & Vegetables
Cuisine German
Keyword green spelt gratin, Grünkern recipe, German vegetarian casserole, vegetable bake, cheesy gratin, German comfort food, vegetarian dinner
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 593kcal

Ingredients

  • 250 g green spelt (Grünkern)
  • 1 cube vegetable stock or 250 ml broth
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 250 g carrots
  • 250 g cauliflower
  • 250 g leeks
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
  • Salt pepper
  • 200 g grated cheese e.g., Emmental
  • Sweet paprika powder
  • 250 g whipping cream
  • 2 eggs

Also:

  • Butter for greasing the dish

Instructions

  • Cook the green spelt
  • Rinse the green spelt under cold water. Place in a pot with the broth and simmer covered for about 10 minutes. Then let it swell on low heat for another 20 minutes.
  • Prepare vegetables
  • Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion until translucent.
  • Peel and dice the carrots. Wash and separate the cauliflower into florets. Clean the leeks, slice lengthwise, wash thoroughly, and cut into ½ cm thick rings.
  • Blanch vegetables
  • Wash the parsley and chop the leaves. Bring plenty of salted water to a boil. Cook the carrots, cauliflower, and leeks one after the other (about 3 minutes each). Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water, and let drain well.
  • Assemble the gratin
  • Preheat the oven to 200 °C (fan 180 °C). Grease a baking dish with butter. Mix the cooked green spelt, onion, carrots, cauliflower, leeks, parsley, and half the grated cheese. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika powder. Spread evenly in the baking dish.
  • Make the topping
  • Whisk the cream and eggs together. Stir in the remaining cheese. Pour the mixture over the vegetables and grains in the baking dish.
  • Bake
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 13022IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 478mg | Iron: 2mg