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Millefeuille of celeriac gratin, ricotta cheese, spinach and parmesan chips

Delicate layers of steamed celeriac are filled with creamy ricotta, sautéed spinach and grated Parmesan. Finished with crisp Parmesan chips, this millefeuille is a refined dish with soft textures and savoury depth.

Preparation Time:
25 min
Cooking:
20 min
People:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
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Chef:
Cristian Broglia

Ingredients

300 g Fresh celeriac
120 g Ricotta cheese
100 g Fresh spinach
150 g Grated Parmesan cheese
40 g Butter
10 g Breadcrumbs
Nutmeg, to taste
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Proceedings

Peel celeriac and slice thinly. 
Using a round 8-diameter ramekin cup cup the slices in order to have 16 perfect circles. Steam the rounds at 100° for 5 minutes, then cool in water. Shred the rest of the celeriac with a knife and brown in a pan with 10 g butter for 5 minutes, adjust for flavor and pour into a bowl.  

Pour in a bowl the ricotta and 80 g Parmesan cheese, mix well and add a pinch of nutmeg and salt. Pour into a pastry bag and store in the refrigerator.

Saute spinach in a hot pan with 5 g butter and cook for 1 minute, adjust for flavor and let cool. Drain the celeriac slices and pat dry with a paper towel. Butter a glass baking dish and lay the first slice of celeriac in it. Dress the first circle with the ricotta and lay a clump of spinach on top.

Repeat 2 times and finally lay the last slice of celeriac on top. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with bread and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake in oven multistep mode: the first step 190° in traditional fan assisted mode for 5 minutes and then the second step in grill mode at 180° for 3 minutes.

Parmesan chips

Scratch the parmesan rind on the outside and cut it into 2x2 cm cubes, lay them on a glass tray and bake in microwave mode at maximum power for about 1 minute.

Remove from the oven and place on a serving dish and garnishing with parmesan crust chips.

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