Cardoon Gratin

What to do with cardone/cardoon. Watch out for the prickles!

Ingredients

• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 5 stalks cardoon, tough fibers pulled off, sliced into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Steps

1. Combine heavy cream, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a large saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add cardoon pieces. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until cardoon is soft, about 1 hour.
2. Transfer cardoon pieces to a 9x13-inch baking dish with a slotted spoon.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Simmer cream mixture until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cream over cardoon pieces in the baking dish. Sprinkle Gruyere cheese on top.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 30 minutes.