Creamy Cauliflower Bake Recipes

CREAMY BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F.
• In a mixing bowl toss oil, cauliflower florets, pearl onions, and salt and pepper together until cauliflower and onions are evenly coated. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
• Spread mixture onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast cauliflower and onions for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly caramelized and softened, but florets still have a bite to them. Remove from oven, set aside and cool.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Once butter has melted whisk flour into butter until fully incorporated. Cook for about 1 minute.
• Whisk milk into roux until mixture is smooth. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until mixture thickens.
• Add mustard and season with salt and pepper. Stir together until mixture is smooth.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in small handfuls of shredded gruyere, waiting until each handful has fully melted before adding more. Continue until all gruyere has been added.
• Add half of shredded cheddar and half sliced green onion until fully incorporated and sauce is smooth.
• Pour cauliflower and onions into cheese sauce and gently fold together until just combined.
• Pour mixture into a baking dish.
• Top with crispy onions and remaining cheddar and bake for 15 minutes or until top has browned and is bubbling.
• Remove from oven, top with remaining green onion and season with more black pepper. Cool slightly and serve.

CREAMED BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix in flour and bring to a boil. Add pepper and salt as mixture starts to thicken. Slowly add milk and stir; return to a boil and remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, 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, 3 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer cauliflower to an ungreased baking dish. Pour sauce over cauliflower. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and lay butter slices over bread crumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and heated through, about 30 minutes.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• Place washed cauliflower in glass baking dish leaving enough room to cover with cheese sauce.
• In pan on medium heat melt butter compleatly, fry flour untill browned.
• After flour is fully hydrated with fat and browned slowly add 1 cup heavy cream, reduce heat, add cheese mealting slowly when fully melted add remaining cream. To thicken increase heat stir untill consistant with gravy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Poor over cauliflower so it covers compleatly, bake at 375 for 30- 45 mins depending on desired firmness.