Tortellini Gratin with Fresh Cucumber Salad

Tortellini Gratin with Fresh Cucumber Salad

Casserole

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Cook Time

35 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

25 Min

This Thermomix® recipe for Tortellini Gratin with Fresh Cucumber Salad is ready in 35 min and yields 4 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

This tortellini gratin is a quick and uncomplicated dish that is perfect for after work or a spontaneous lunch. The fresh tortellini are combined with a creamy processed cheese sauce and crispy bacon cubes. The highlight is the fresh cucumber salad with date vinaigrette, which offers a great balance between sweetness and acidity. I like to make this casserole when things need to be quick and everyone should be full. An absolute favorite recipe that is always well received by friends and family!

Ingredients (14 ingredients)

  • 1 piece Cucumber
  • to taste Salt
  • 600 g Fresh tortellini (chilled shelf)
  • 75 g Bacon cubes
  • 25 g Butter
  • 25 g Flour
  • 400 g Milk
  • 200 g Processed cheese
  • 150 g Grated Gouda
  • 75 g Dates
  • 40 g Apple vinegar
  • to taste Pepper
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 0.5 bunch Chives

Preparation (13 steps)

1

Prepare cucumber

Wash cucumber, finely slice with a vegetable slicer and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with a little salt and leave to steep for about 10 minutes.

2

Fry bacon

Fry bacon cubes in a pan without fat until crispy and then set aside.

3

Prepare béchamel

Thermomix® Setting
3 min/122°F/Speed 1 50

Put butter in the mixing bowl and melt for 3 min./50°C/speed 1.

180
4

Make a roux

Thermomix® Setting
3 min/212°F/Speed 2 100

Add flour and sauté for 3 min./100°C/speed 2.

180
5

Cook sauce

Thermomix® Setting
5 min/194°F/Speed 3 90

Add milk and bring to a boil for 5 min./90°C/speed 3 while stirring.

300
6

Melt cheese

Thermomix® Setting
2 min/140°F/Speed 2 60

Add processed cheese and 50 g Gouda and melt for 2 min./60°C/speed 2.

120
7

Mix tortellini

Thermomix® Setting
10 sec/Linkslauf/Speed 2 Reverse

Drain the tortellini and add to the mixing bowl together with the bacon cubes. Stir in for 10 sec./reverse/speed 2.

10
8

Gratin casserole

Pour everything into a casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining Gouda on top and bake in a preheated oven at 230°C (top/bottom heat) for about 5 minutes until golden brown.

9

Prepare date vinaigrette

Thermomix® Setting
5 sec/Speed 5

Put dates in the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec./speed 5.

5
10

Mix dressing

Thermomix® Setting
10 sec/Speed 3

Add apple vinegar, salt and pepper and stir for 10 sec./speed 3.

10
11

Add oil

Thermomix® Setting
5 sec/Speed 3

Add oil and whisk in for 5 sec./speed 3.

5
12

Prepare chives

Wash chives, shake dry and cut into rolls. Stir half of the chives together with the dates into the vinaigrette.

13

Arrange

Remove casserole from the oven. Sprinkle the remaining chives on top. Drain cucumber if necessary, mix with the vinaigrette and serve with it.

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Allergens

  • Gluten-containing cereals
  • Milk
  • Celery

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