Ingredients

  • 2 bunches mustard greens, trimmed, washed and blanched
  • 4 Tbs. butter
  • 4 Tbs. flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 minced shallots
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 4 oz. cambozola cheese, crumbled
  • 1 baguette, thinly sliced, oiled seasoned and toasted
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • ground cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a two-quart gratin or casserole dish, set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat.
  • Whisk in flour and cook and whisk for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in shallots and sprig of thyme.
  • Slowly whisk in milk and then cambozola cheese, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper.
  • Taste for seasoning.
  • Make a layer of baguette slices in the bottom of the buttered gratin dish.
  • Top that with blanched and squeezed-dry mustard greens.
  • Pour milk mixture all over the top.
  • Bake for 45 minutes until bubbling.