Endive Soup Au Gratin

This creamy endive soup au gratin features tender endive blended into a rich broth, topped with a golden layer of melted cheese. It's a comforting dish perfect for chilly evenings.
This recipe is french style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 30 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include olive oil, black pepper, gruyere cheese, endive.
- Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup gruyere cheese (grated)
- 500 g endive (chopped)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the chopped endive and cook for about 5 minutes until wilted.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes until the endive is tender.
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth.
- Stir in the heavy cream, salt, and black pepper, and heat through.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Transfer the soup to oven-safe bowls, sprinkle grated gruyere cheese on top, and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 25 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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