Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Gratin with Comté Cheese

Thermomix recipe: Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Gratin with Comté Cheese. Ready in 55 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 500 g water
• 1 tsp coarse salt
• 500 g pumpkin, peeled and cubed (approx. 2-3 cm)
• 1000 g sweet potato, peeled and cubed (approx. 2-3 cm)
• 200 g cream (35% fat)
• 200 g full-fat milk
• 2 eggs
• 0.5 tsp fine salt
• 2 pinches pepper
• 150 g Comté cheese, grated or thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Add 500 g water and 1 tsp coarse salt to the mixing bowl.
2. Place the Varoma dish into position. Add 500 g cubed pumpkin to the Varoma dish.
3. Insert the simmering basket with 1000 g cubed sweet potato into the mixing bowl. Secure the Varoma lid. Cook for 12 min / Varoma / Speed 2 / Reverse.
4. Carefully remove the Varoma. Using the spatula, gently stir the sweet potato in the simmering basket to ensure even cooking. Replace the simmering basket and Varoma. Cook for another 13 min / Varoma / Speed 2 / Reverse.
5. Preheat oven to 210°C (fan-forced).
6. Carefully remove the Varoma and simmering basket. Transfer the steamed pumpkin and sweet potato to a large ovenproof gratin dish (approx. 25x35 cm).
7. Discard the cooking water from the mixing bowl.
8. Add 200 g cream, 200 g full-fat milk, 2 eggs, 0.5 tsp fine salt, and 2 pinches of pepper to the mixing bowl. Mix for 15 sec / Speed 4.
9. Pour the cream mixture evenly over the steamed vegetables in the gratin dish. Sprinkle 150 g grated Comté cheese over the top.
10. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbling.
11. Serve hot as a main dish or a hearty side.

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