Savory Baked Carrot and Broccoli Rabe Terrine
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for coating
- 2 pounds carrots, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
- 1/2 cup water
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 6 ounces broccoli rabethick stems discarded, the rest chopped
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps thinly sliced
- 5 large eggs
- 4 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- In a large, deep skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the carrots and water.
- Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Uncover, raise the heat to high and boil off any excess water.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- Add the broccoli rabe, cover and cook over moderately high heat until just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.
- Lightly beat 1 of the eggs and stir into the broccoli rabe.
- Wipe out the skillet and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Add the shiitake, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Line an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch metal loaf pan with foil.
- Butter the foil.
- In a large bowl, using a pastry cutter or 2 sharp knives, coarsely chop the carrots.
- Lightly beat the remaining 4 eggs and add them to the carrots with the shiitake, cheddar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
- Spread half of the carrot mixture in the prepared loaf pan in an even layer.
- Top with the broccoli rabe mixture.
- Cover with the remaining carrot mixture, smoothing the surface.
- Set the loaf pan in a large baking dish.
- Add enough hot water to the dish to reach halfway up the side of the loaf pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the cake is firm throughout.
- Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Unmold the carrot terrine onto a platter.
- Cut into 1-inch-thick slices and serve.
unsalted butter, carrots, water, salt, freshly ground pepper, broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, eggs, cheddar cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/savory-baked-carrot-and-broccoli-rabe-terrine (may not work)