Creamy Cheese Cauliflower Recipes Recipe For Deviled

CAULIFLOWER WITH CREAM CHEESE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Core the cauliflower. 2. Break the head into florets. 3. Put the cauliflower in a large saucepan and cover with water. 4. Bring to a boil. 5. Turn down the temperature to medium high and cook for 15 minutes or until a fork pierces the florets easily. 6. Drain the cauliflower and return to the hot pan immediately. 7. Spoon in the cream cheese and stir to blend. The cauliflower will break up into small pieces which is what we want. The cream cheese will also melt into the cauliflower. 8. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. 9. Ready to serve. Notes TO FREEZE: Let cool to room temperature. Pack in rigid sided containers. TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: Remove from the freezer and put in the refrigerator overnight for about 6 to 8 hours. The night of serving - Zap it in the microwave for 2 minutes stirring after one minute. or Heat through in a saucepan and serve.

THREE-CHEESE CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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 fork-tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and milk together in a bowl. Stir in Parmesan and Cheddar cheeses.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl.
• Transfer steamed cauliflower to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Add cheese-milk mixture and stir. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour 18 muffin cups, or use paper liners.
• To make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until soft. Add egg, vanilla and brown sugar. Beat until smooth, then set aside.
• For the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Add butter and cut it in with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.
• For the muffin batter: In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center of flour mixture and add eggs, pumpkin, olive oil and vanilla. Beat together until smooth.
• Place pumpkin mixture in muffin cups about 1/2 full. Then add one tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture right in the middle of the batter. Try to keep cream cheese from touching the paper cup. Sprinkle on the streusel topping.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (195 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

BAKED CHEESY CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place cauliflower in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/2 cup water. Microwave until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Whisk egg and flour together in a bowl. Add milk, salt, and pepper. Pour over cauliflower florets. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese and paprika on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and cauliflower is soft, 30 to 40 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

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 the saucepan with a lid and steam cauliflower until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter; cook, stirring constantly until raw flour taste cooks off and mixture darkens, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually whisk milk into butter mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Remove pot from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese. Season sauce with salt and white pepper.
• Stir steamed cauliflower into cheese sauce; season with salt and white pepper.

CREAMY DIJON CHEESY CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Grease a shallow baking dish.
• Cook the cauliflower in a saucepan of lightly salted water just until tender.
• Drain, then place in the greased dish, keep warm.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, then whisk in milk, and mustard.
• Return to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook, stirring, over low heat for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add parmesan and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour cheese sauce over the cauliflower.
• Combine the bread crumbs and remaining cheddar and sprinkle over the cauliflower.
• Cook under a broiler until the top is browned and bubbling.

DEVILED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover pan and steam 5-7 minutes or until just tender.
• Drain.
• Rinse under cold water.
• Drain well and transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Combine 1-1/4 Tbs.
• melted butter with flour in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Whisk about 3 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Add bay leaf and nutmeg and whisk often until mixture simmers.
• Cover partially and simmer 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
• Remove from heat. Stir in mustard, Worcestershire and salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf.
• Pour sauce over cauliflower and stir until well coated.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 3500F.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over cauliflower.
• Drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, until cauliflower is heated through, sauce bubbles at edges and breadcrumbs are golden.