Chard and Sweet Corn Gratin
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 generous bunch Swiss or rainbow chard, stemmed and washed
- Salt
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Black pepper
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 to 3 ounces Gruyere, grated (1/2 to 3/4 cup), to taste
- Kernels from 2 cooked ears sweet corn (1 1/2 to 2 cups)
- 1 ounce Parmesan, grated (1/4 cup)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin.
- Blanch chard: Bring a large pot of water to a boil while you stem and wash the chard leaves.
- When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add chard leaves.
- (Set aside stems for another use, or discard.)
- Blanch 1 to 2 minutes, until tender but still bright.
- Transfer to a bowl of cold water, then drain thoroughly and squeeze out excess water; chop medium-fine.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet and add garlic.
- Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, then stir in rosemary, thyme and chopped blanched chard.
- Season with salt and pepper and stir over medium heat until chard is nicely coated with oil, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Stir in chard mixture and Gruyere.
- Stir in corn and mix well.
- Scrape into prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle Parmesan over top and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until nicely browned on the top and sides.
- Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
extravirgin olive oil, generous, salt, garlic, rosemary, thyme, black pepper, eggs, milk, gruyere, kernels, parmesan
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017637 (may not work)