Zucchini gratin (gratin de courgettes)

In our olympic parent's game, one of the most difficult test is this : how to make eat vegetable to our children !

My daughter is very cool and she eats almost everything. But for my son, it's another story. I have to be inventive, creative and threatening. 
- Mum, I'm hungry ! What do we eat tonight ?
- Zucchini and chicken. 
-... Oh ... Can I have salami ?
- Yeeeees ... after courgettes.
- Oh, come on ! I'm fed up of always eating vegetables !
- You're so right, dear. Do you want to eat pasta ? 
- Oh yes !
- Or maybe french fries ?
- GREAT !
- With salami and pizza ?
- YEEEEEAH !
- In your dreams, boy ! Tonight, party time : Zucchini gratin !
- Ahahah, very funny !"

So, for the first time, I've tried zucchini gratin. And believe me, friends ... I'm honest with you. Always. When it's not exceptional, I tell it. But this gratin is really REALLY good ! Ok, of course, it won't replace french fries or pizza... BUT, I promise, it's a very good gratin and my son loved it ! Proof ! 

For 4 persons, you'll need : 

• 4 zucchini (I took 6, they were small)
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 eggs
• 10 cl of milk
• 10 cl of single cream.
• 50 grammes of gruyere or any kind of neutral cheese
• Some nutmeg.

Your oven must be preheated at 180°C (350°F / Th 6).

Just forgive the champagne rosé on the right ... I forgot it ! :)

Step 1 : 

In olive oil, let brown onion and garlic for 5 minutes on a low fire.

Step 2 : 

Then add zucchini cut in pieces and let all brown again for 5 minutes on a medium fire. Salt and pepper.

Step 3 : 

In the meantime, whisk together milk, cream, eggs, cheese and nutmeg.

 

 

Step 4 :

Pour zucchini in a dish and cover with the cream mixture.

Let cook for 25/30 minutes.

That's it.

Bon appétit, les amis !

Recapitulative for 4 persons : 

• 4 zucchini 
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 eggs
• 10 cl of milk
• 10 cl of single cream.
• 50 grammes of gruyere or any kind of neutral cheese
• Some nutmeg.

Your oven must be preheated at 180°C (350°F / Th 6).

In olive oil, let brown onion and garlic for 5 minutes on a low fire.

Then add zucchini cut in pieces and let all brown again for 5 minutes on a medium fire. Salt and pepper.

In the meantime, whisk together milk, cream, eggs, cheese and nutmeg.

Pour zucchini in a dish and cover with the cream mixture.

Let cook for 25/30 minutes.