Chicory with ham from the air fryer, with Comté cheese sauce and wild garlic puree

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50min

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Medium

Belgian dishes Air fryer

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If there’s one dish that screams comfort food, it’s chicory with ham and cheese – especially when it comes with a creamy, gratinated mashed potato. And do you know what makes it even better? You make it entirely in the Philips Airfryer Dual Basket with steam function! Yes, that new one with a steam function – what an invention! First, you steam the chicory and potatoes, then everything is finished with béchamel sauce, cheese, and a delicious crispy crust. Two baskets, two textures, one appliance – and plenty of flavor. Let’s go!

Download my FREE e-book hereIf there’s one dish that screams comfort food, it’s chicory with ham and cheese – especially when it comes with a creamy, gratinated mashed potato. And do you know what mak ...
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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 4P

For the chicory with ham and cheese:
8 beautiful heads of chicory
8 slices of ham
Salt and pepper
200 g grated Comté cheese
1 portion of béchamel sauce (according to the basic recipe from sofiedumont.com)

For the wild garlic puree:
1 portion of mashed potatoes (basic recipe sofiedumont.com)
80 g butter
1 handful of fresh wild garlic
300 ml milk
100 g grated Gruyère cheese


8 beautiful heads of chicory
8 slices of ham
Salt and pepper
200 g grated Comté cheese
1 portion of béchamel sauce (according to the basic recipe from sofiedumont.com)


1 portion of mashed potatoes (basic recipe sofiedumont.com)
80 g butter
1 handful of fresh wild garlic
300 ml milk
100 g grated Gruyère cheese
Preparation method

How do you make this?

Preparation & steaming 

Peel the potatoes and cut into equal pieces.

Remove the hard bottom of the chicory and cut the stalks in half.

Place potatoes and chicory in the large basket of the Philips Airfryer Dual Basket with steam function.

Choose thesteam functionand steam during25 minutes.

Making wild garlic puree 

Prepare the mashed potatoes according to the basic recipe.

Mix the wild garlic with the milk and stir into the puree.

Add the butter for an extra creamy result.

Lightly grease the small basket of the airfryer, spread the puree in it and sprinkle with 100 g grated Gruyère.

Roll up and gratinate chicory 

Drain the steamed chicory well and squeeze out any excess moisture.

Roll each stalk in a slice of ham.

Lightly grease the baking accessory of the large basket and place 4 rolls at the bottom.

Pour over the béchamel sauce, repeat with the rest and finish with the grated Comté cheese.

Bake in the air fryer 

Place thesmall basket with the puree at 180°C for 15 minutes.

Place thebig basketwith the chicory on180°C for 20 minutes.

Use thesynchronization function, so that everything is ready at the same time.

Serve 

Serve the gratin and puree together and enjoy this heart-warming classic!

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