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It may not look super appealing at first, but you'll be licking your fingers with this Belgian endive casserole recipe from the slow cooker. For me this is an ideal weeknight recipe when you don't feel like cooking much but still want to eat healthily. It's easy and everything is in the slow cooker in 5 minutes. After that it's just a matter of waiting and you don't have to do anything more.

Recipe

Belgian endive casserole from the slow cooker

The Belgian endive casserole from the slow cooker is a healthy, vegetarian main course for four servings. It combines Belgian endive, baby potatoes, vegetarian bacon bits, spring onions, crème fraîche, mustard and grated cheese. After four hours of slow cooking you get a wonderfully creamy dish with a fresh touch from the spring onions and a savory cheesy topping.

Course	Main course
Kitchen	Dutch
Servings	4 servings

Preparation time

Preparation time	4 hours
Total	4 hours and 10 minutes

Equipment

Slow cooker
Cheese grater
Cutting board
Bowl
Dinner plates

Ingredients

6 heads of Belgian endive
400 g small baby potatoes
100 g vegetarian bacon bits
5 spring onions
200 ml crème fraîche
2 tablespoons mustard
150 g grated cheese

How to make Belgian endive casserole in the slow cooker

Start by finely chopping the Belgian endive and slicing the spring onions into rings. Once everything is chopped, mix the crème fraîche and mustard together.
Put the baby potatoes into the slow cooker, together with the Belgian endive, spring onions and the vegetarian bacon bits. Then mix in the crème fraîche and mustard mixture well.
Put the baby potatoes in the slow cooker, along with the Belgian endive, spring onions and the vegetarian bacon bits. Then mix in the crème fraîche and mustard mixture well. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.
Let the endive mixture slow cook for 4 hours in the slow cooker. Then the feasting can begin!
Serve on deep plates. A glass of water with that?

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Belgian endive is a delightful vegetable that lends itself perfectly to a creamy casserole. By slowly cooking the endive in the slow cooker the flavors are well absorbed and you get a soft, full taste. Combine it with baby potatoes and grated cheese for a complete meal.

For this recipe you'll need a slow cooker, a chef's knife and a cutting board. Chop the endive and spring onions as finely as possible for the best result. Serve the casserole on deep plates and enjoy a simple but flavorful meal.