Kabocha Gratin
Konnichiwa, it's Nami from Just one cookbook.
In Japan, we enjoy many kinds of gratin dishes.
During the fall, one of the popular gratin dishes we enjoy is a Kabocha Gratin.
You can make this dish both as a side dish or a whole meal by itself.
I make this dish with the Japanese twist.
Guess, what I use! Let's get started.
microwave Kabocha for 2 minutes
remove seeds and pith from the kabocha
cut half Kabocha into wedges and remove the skin
cut into small chunks, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes
thinly slice half onion
discard the bottom of 3.5 oz ( 100g ) shimeji mushrooms
separate shimeji mushrooms into small pieces with hands
cut 8 oz ( 227g ) oyster mushrooms into 2-inch pieces and slice thinly
thinly slice one clove garlic
In a large saucepan, melt 4 Tbsp butter over low heat
add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
stirring constantly
cook for 1~2 minutes on medium low heat
gradually add in 3 1/3 cup whole milk ( 800 ml ) - warm milk (1/2 cup at a time), stirring constantly,
cook until the sauce is completely smooth without any lumps.
add 1/4 tsp numeg
1/8 tsp white pepper,
a pinch of salt
cook until thicken ( about 10 minutes )
In a large frying pan, heat 1-1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
add the garlic
and onion and sauté until the onion is coated with oil
add the oyster and shimeji mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes
add 1-1/2 Tbsp miso
add Kabocha
1 cup water
cook for 10 minutes on medium low heat
bring water to boil
add 2 Tbsp kosher salt
add 1-1/2 cups ( 180g ) elbow macaroni
cook one minutes less than package instruction
test Kabocha with skewer to see if it's cook through
add the white sauce and mix all together
taste the sauce and season with salt and black pepper if necessary
add the cooked macaroni and mix well
butter the baking dishes
pre-heat oven broiler or set to 500F ( 260C )
transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish(es)
grate 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese on top
sprinkle 1/4 cup panko
place the baking dishes in oven for 3~4 minutes
garnish with chives and serve
itadakimasu!
Did you guess the secret ingredient?
It was Miso.
I hope you will give this recipe a try and let me know what you think.
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