Beet Green Gratin T-r-l

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb beet leaf (well washed and picked over)
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup crumbled cracker, recommend ritz crackers (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375ºf.
• 2 lightly oil a 9x11-inch baking dish.
• 3 melt the butter in a saucepan.
• 4 add the mushrooms and garlic and sweat (saute until moist).
• 5 add the beet greens and mix well.
• 6 remove pan from heat.
• 7 season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• 8 in a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks, ricotta, parmesan cheese, and salt.
• 9 combine with the greens mixture and put into prepared baking dish.
• 10 top with the crumbled crackers.
• 11 bake for 30 minutes covered.
• 12 uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.