Cauliflower Gratinate Recipes

CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture just starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually pour milk into mixture, whisking into a smooth sauce. Cook until just simmering.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in half the Cheddar cheese until melted; sprinkle with pepper and nutmeg.
• Place steamed cauliflower in the prepared baking dish; pour cheese sauce over cauliflower. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and browned, about 25 minutes.

GRATINEE OF CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in the prosciutto and sauté 2 minutes more.
• Add the cauliflower and cook just until it begins to lose its crispness, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and then the cream. Blend well. Season with the cayenne and salt and pepper to taste. Heat to boiling and immediately remove from the heat.
• Pour the cauliflower into a shallow au gratin dish. Top with the cheese and parsley. Bake until the top is lightly browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Lightly butter a 13 X 9" pyrex baking dish and put in cauliflower.
• Season lightly with white pepper and sprinkle all the cheeses over.
• Beat the eggs into the half and half (you can also use 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 eggs and 1 tblsp cornflour as a sub). Pour over cauliflower-cheese mixture and top with buttered breadcrumbs.
• Bake in a 375F oven until lightly golden-brown.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving.
• This is also super good at room temperature or cold.
• (Try it for breakfast!) Reheats well, so can be made in advance- just pour a couple of tablespoonfuls of cream (or milk) over for moisture.

CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the cauliflower florets in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 to 6 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture and stir until it comes to a boil. Boil, whisking constantly, for 1 minute, or until thickened. Off the heat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, the pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup of the Gruyere, and the Parmesan.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of an 8 by 11 by 2-inch baking dish. Place the drained cauliflower on top and then spread the rest of the sauce evenly on top. Combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere and sprinkle on top. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over the gratin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine cauliflower, heavy cream, flour, and 3/4 cup grated Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart baking dish, cover tightly with foil, and bake 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over cauliflower. Dot with butter and bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown and cauliflower is tender when pierced with a knife, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch Pyrex baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook the cauliflower florets in a large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Stir in the flour. Continuing stirring to create a paste and cook for two minutes.
• Slowly pour in the half and half while whisking the entire time. Whisk in the salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a gentle boil and continue whisking for 1 minute, or until the mixture thickens up.
• Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in the extra sharp cheddar and 1/2 cup grated parmesan. Stir until smooth and cheese is melted.
• Remove about one cup of the cheese sauce and spoon it into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add cauliflower florets to the baking dish and pour the remaining cheese sauce over the cauliflower.
• In a small bowl, stir together Panko bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle this mixture over the top of the cauliflower.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

NORTHERN ITALIAN CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until crisp tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain well.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in milk and cream. Increase heat to medium and simmer, whisking frequently, until sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes. Bring to a boil; continue to cook until sauce is thick, about 5 minutes.
• Stir Parmesan cheese, fontina cheese, salt, nutmeg, and white pepper into sauce. Cook, whisking vigorously, until cheese is melted into the sauce, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Spread 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange cauliflower on top. Drizzle remaining sauce over the cauliflower, coating each floret.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and lightly browned on top, about 10 minutes.

FOUR-CHEESE CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• For the sauce, melt the butter in a shallow saucepan. When it's just starting to sizzle, stir in the flour to make a paste. Cook for a minute, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a smooth, thick sauce. Stir through the mustard, cream cheese, truffle oil (if using) and parmesan, and cook over a low heat until thickened. Season with lots of black pepper.
• Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Trim the leaves off the cauliflowers and slice into rough steaks about 1cm thick. Don't worry about the outside bits not being slices - it will all be used. Assemble the dish a bit like a lasagne. Spoon a quarter of the cheese sauce into a large baking dish and spread it out, then add half of the cauliflower. Repeat the process, finishing with a thick layer of sauce. Scatter over the mozzarella, and the gruyère or cheddar and crispy onions.
• Bake for 1 hr 30-1 hr 45 mins until the cheese is golden and the cauliflower is soft but not mushy. If you want a golden finish, you can grill it (keep an eye on it) or leave it in when you turn the oven up for the crackling, if making the salt & vinegar roast pork as well. Once baked, leave to stand for 10 mins before serving in the middle of the table.

LYDIA'S BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATINATE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. You'll need only the floret pieces for this dish. Set the skillet over medium-high heat, pour in the oil, and scatter the garlic slices. Let them cook, tossing them in the pan once or twice, until they just begin to color, 3 to 4 minutes. Drop in the cauliflower pieces and sprinkle on a tsp of the salt and the peperoncino. Cover the skillet, give it good shake to roll the florets around, and cook for about 5 minutes, over medium heat, shaking the pan again once or twice. Uncover and add the broccoli florets, sprinkle another 1/4 teaspoon salt on top, and pour in 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook another 4 to 5 minutes, shaking the pan now and again, until the broccoli has started sizzling and softening too. Remove the pan from the heat and scrape all the florets into a large mixing bowl, with all of the oil and garlic. Assembling and Baking the Gratinate Let the florets cool for a few minutes while you coat the baking sheet with the butter. Mix the 2/3 cup of grated cheese and the bread crumbs together. Pour about half the crumbs on top of the florets and toss all together. Pour over the rest of the crumbs and toss again, until the florets are well coated and the crumbs are moistened. Lay the florets on the baking sheet, in one layer with space between them, so all surfaces will crisp and caramelize in the oven. Scrape up any crumbs in the bowl and sprinkle them on the vegetables. Finally, sprinkle extra cheese lightly all over the florets, using another 2 or 3 tablespoons. Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, rotate the pan back to front for even browning, and cook 10 minutes more. The florets should be crispy and nicely colored but may need a few more minutes for deep color. If they're still not dark enough after 5 minutes, raise the oven heat or move the sheet to a higher rack and bake a bit longer.

CAULIFLOWER GRATINATE

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly butter a large baking dish, preferably one nice enough to present at the table.
• Trim and discard the cauliflower leaves, cut the florets off the core, discard the core, and cut the florets into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• Warm the butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and cook until the onion begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often to prevent the garlic from browning. Add the cauliflower, cream, and the remaining teaspoon of salt, increase the heat to high, and bring the cream to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the cauliflower until it is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Pour the cauliflower through a fine-mesh strainer, reserving the cream. Return the cream to the saucepan and simmer it over medium heat until it reduces by one-third and becomes the consistency of thin gravy, taking care that the cream doesn't brown. Return the cauliflower to the saucepan and stir gently to combine with the cream. Transfer the cauliflower and cream to the prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove the cauliflower from the oven and set aside for a few minutes to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm.