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Roasted Cheesy Cauliflower makes a great holiday side dish.
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Cheesy Cauliflower Au Gratin

This Cheesy Cauliflower Au Gratin makes a fantastic side dish for just about any occasion. Tender Cauliflower florets are loaded with Gruyere and Cheddar Cheese, garlic, butter and spices, then roasted to bubbly perfection in your oven. 
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, French
Keyword Au gratin, cauliflower
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 197kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of Cauliflower cut into large florets
  • 2 tbsp of Butter
  • 2.5 tbsp of Flour
  • 1 1/2 cup of Milk
  • 1/2 cup of Gruyere
  • 2/3 cup of Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 clove minced Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp of Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp of Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp of Salt or more to taste
  • 1 small chopped onion

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut Cauliflower into large Florets and cook in boiling water for 5 minutes.
    Cut Cauliflower into large Florets
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove cauliflower from water. Drain and put on paper towel to dry and cool.
    cook and dry out cauliflower
  • While Cauliflower is cooking, melt butter in medium sized saucepan and add diced onions. Stir frequently until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
    melt butter in medium sized saucepan and add diced onions.
  • Toss in minced garlic and let cook for about 1 minute.
  • Add flour and stir to combine, let this mixture cook for about 3 minutes.
    Add flour and stir to combine,
  • Stir in the milk and continue to stir frequently until mixture starts to thicken.
    Stir in the milk
  • Remove from heat and add all the cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir until fully melted.
    add all the cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • Coat 9X9 baking dish with butter. Add half of the cauliflower in the bottom. Pour half the cheese mixture on top. Add the other half of cauliflower and then rest of cheese.
    Adding cauliflower into baking dish.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Top should start to get golden and cheese should be bubbling. Garnish with Parsley.

Notes

ADD BACON- Yep! Add some bacon to this recipe! I'd cook the bacon first until it just starts to get done. Cut it into small pieces and mix it in with the cheese sauce.
MAKE SURE YOU GREASE YOUR PAN- This is very important!
A NOTE ON THE BAKING DISH I USED- From the pics, you'll see that I used a Le Creuset Oval shaped baking dish. I did this mainly for photography reasons. This recipe works fine in a 9X9 inch dish. 
EXPERIMENT WITH CHEESE- Ha! That sound's like the name of a jam band from the 90's. But, seriously, mix and match cheeses that you like. You really can't go wrong with this recipe when it comes to the cheese!

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal