Baked Endives with Ham and Cheese
Recipe by Scoopd Kitchen · Dutch classics
Endive heads wrapped in ham and topped with a creamy cheese sauce. A classic and easy dish.
- 560
- kcal
- 30 g
- protein
- 48 g
- carbs
- 28 g
- fat
Ingredients
- 8 endive heads
- 8 slices ham
- 40 g butter
- 40 g all-purpose flour
- 500 ml milk
- 150 g grated mature cheese
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 kg floury potatoes, for mashing
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the endives for 5 minutes and drain well.
- 2
Wrap each endive head in a slice of ham and place in a baking dish.
- 3
Make a sauce with butter, flour and milk, stir in two thirds of the cheese and season with nutmeg.
- 4
Pour the sauce over the endives and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- 5
Bake for 25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Tip from Scoopd Kitchen · Dutch classics: Gently squeeze out the cooked endives, otherwise the sauce will become watery.
