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🍽️ Creamy Bean Gratin with Cheese Crust

488 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g green beans
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 onion
• 200 g mushrooms
• 500 g tomatoes
• 2 tbsp finely chopped basil
• 1 ball mozzarella (150 g)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 80 g whipping cream
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 100 ml vegetable broth

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the beans thoroughly.
2. 2. Trim the ends of the beans.
3. 3. Cut the beans into pieces about three centimeters long.
4. 4. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
5. 5. Add the beans to the boiling water.
6. 6. Cook the beans for ten minutes until they are tender but still firm.
7. 7. Remove the beans from the water.
8. 8. Rinse the beans briefly with cold water.
9. 9. Let the beans drain well.
10. 10. Peel the onion.
11. 11. Chop the onion finely.
12. 12. Clean the mushrooms.
13. 13. Slice the mushrooms.
14. 14. Blanch the tomatoes briefly with boiling water.
15. 15. Shock the tomatoes immediately in cold water.
16. 16. Peel the tomatoes.
17. 17. Quarter the tomatoes.
18. 18. Remove the core of the tomatoes.
19. 19. Dice the tomatoes coarsely.
20. 20. Drain the mozzarella.
21. 21. Cut the mozzarella into strips.
22. 22. Heat the butter in a pan.
23. 23. Sauté the onions in the butter until translucent.
24. 24. Add the mushrooms to the pan.
25. 25. Fry the mushrooms over medium heat, stirring, for five minutes.
26. 26. Add the tomatoes to the pan.
27. 27. Add the beans to the pan.
28. 28. Fry the vegetables for another five minutes.
29. 29. Whisk the cream with the tomato paste.
30. 30. Stir the broth into the cream mixture.
31. 31. Season the sauce with salt.
32. 32. Season the sauce with pepper.
33. 33. Stir the basil into the sauce.
34. 34. Grease a baking dish.
35. 35. Place the vegetables in the baking dish.
36. 36. Pour the cream mixture over the vegetables.
37. 37. Top the vegetables with the mozzarella strips.
38. 38. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
39. 39. Place the baking dish on the middle rack.
40. 40. Bake the gratin for twelve to fifteen minutes.
41. 41. Remove the gratin when the cheese is lightly browned.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 488
• Protein: 24 g · Fett/Fat: 34 g · Carbs: 22 g