Cardoon Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
5 stalks cardoon, tough fibers pulled off, sliced into 2-inch pieces
2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Preparation

Combine heavy cream, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a large saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add cardoon pieces. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until cardoon is soft, about 1 hour.
Transfer cardoon pieces to a 9x13-inch baking dish with a slotted spoon.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Simmer cream mixture until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cream over cardoon pieces in the baking dish. Sprinkle Gruyere cheese on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 30 minutes.