Deep Dish Fennel Rutabaga Gratin
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 Tbs. chopped fresh sage
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 large or 2 medium rutabagas, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium yellow potatoes, sliced
  • ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease 2-qt. baking dish with oil.
  3. Combine cheese, flour, sage, salt, and pepper in bowl.
  4. Layer half of rutabaga, potato, onion, and fennel in prepared baking dish. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and sprinkle with half of cheese mixture.
  5. Top with remaining vegetables; season with salt and pepper, if desired; and pour milk over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
  6. Bake 1 hour, or until liquid is absorbed and vegetables are tender. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.