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Bok Choi and Ham Gratin

Bok Choi
Vegetables

Serves: 8
(serving size: 1 cup)

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 head Bok Choi, washed and cut into 3-inch lengths. Use the leaves and the stems.

1 ½ tbsp Canola Oil

1 Onion, thinly sliced

1 Minced Shallot or Green Onion

¼ tsp Salt

1/8 tsp Pepper

2 tsp Flour

1 ½ cups Milk

1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese, divided in 1/2

1/8 tsp Grated Nutmeg

2 ounces Ham, julienned

1 tbsp Minced Chives

Directions

Finely chop Bok Choi. Heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-heat in a large, heavy skillet. Add onion and shallot, cook, continuously stirring until translucent about 5 minutes. Add Bok Choi, salt and pepper. Cook until Bok Choi stems are just slightly limp. Remove from heat and drain excess liquids.

Whisk flour and remaining ½ tbsp oil in a small bowl to form a paste. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until surface barely trembles. Whisk flour paste into milk until smooth. Whisk in 1/2 of the cheese, the nutmeg, then stir in the ham.

Fold cheese sauce into Bok Choi mixture. Pour in shallow baking dish. sprinkle remaining cheese over the surface. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly and browned. Sprinkle with chives, serve immediately.