Walnut Sage Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, if desired, and thinly slice - I used the thin slicing blade on the food processor - (should have 6 cups).
• Place slices in a colander.
• Rinse with cool water; set aside to drain.
• For sauce, in a medium saucepan on med to med-high heat (I have found walnut oil doesn't have a high heat tolerance)cook onion and garlic in walnut oil until tender but not brown.
• Stir in flour, salt, and pepper.
• Add milk all at once.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in snipped sage.
• Grease a 2-quart round casserole (with glass cover).
• Layer half of the potatoes in casserole. Cover with half the sauce.
• Sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Repeat layering with the potatoes and sauce. (Cover and chill remaining cheese until needed.).
• Bake casserole, covered, in conventional oven at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 25 minutes more or until potatoes are just tender.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese and nuts over top. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Top with sage leaves.

Steps:

• Put the oven rack in center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• In a saucepan over low heat, add the cream and 3/4 cup of the walnuts. Bring just to a simmer and then keep warm over lowest heat while building the potato layers.
• In a large, lightly greased, 9 by 13-inch baking dish, arrange 1/3 of the potato slices covering the bottom of the dish, overlapping slightly. Generously season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with a little sage, 1/3 of the Gruyere and a ladle of warmed walnut cream mixture. Repeat 1 more time the exact same way. Layer for a 3rd and last time with just the potatoes, making sure to arrange them in nice straight even rows. Then cover the top of the potatoes with the remaining warmed walnut cream and top with the last 1/3 cup of the cheese. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees and remove the foil. Continue to bake until the top is just starting to become golden, about 20 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and do your best to let the gratin rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Eat and enjoy!

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey and a bay leaf in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until syrupy, 5 minutes. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then add 1/3 cup sage leaves and 1 cup chopped walnuts; cook 3 minutes. Add 1 cup pasta-cooking water and cook until reduced by half, 2 minutes. Toss with 1 pound cooked tortellini, some grated parmesan and salt. Drizzle with the balsamic syrup.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Peel, quarter and very thinly slice the celeriac - this is best done with the slicing blade of a food processor. Toss in the walnut oil, salt and pepper, and spread over a gratin dish. Pour over the stock and bake for 40-45 mins, then sprinkle with the walnuts, crumble over the cheese, then cook for 15 mins until crisp and golden.

Steps:

• For pilaf:.
• Heat oil in 2 quart saucepan.
• Stir in rice and cook and stir until it begins to brown.
• Add onion, stirring until lightly browned.
• Add bouillon cube, salt, ginger, oregano and water, stirring to combine.
• Cover and lower heat to simmer.
• Cook until rice is just tender, about 30 minutes.
• For mushroom/walnut mixture:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat, add walnuts and stir until lightly browned.
• Remove with slotted spoon and reserve.
• Add onions and mushrooms to oil and brown lightly, remove with slotted spoon and reserve.
• Add broccoli and saute until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in onions, mushrooms, water chestnuts and garlic.
• Remove from heat and add walnuts, soy sauce and sour cream.
• Stir lightly to coat vegetables.
• Spread brown rice pilaf in greased, shallow 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Cover with vegetable mixture, and sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
• Bake until cheese melts, about 20 minutes.
• Serve garnished with orange slices.
• Cooking time below is approximate, as I think you can do the pilaf and mushroom mixture concurrently.