Anyone know a good recipe for cauliflower cheese?

Answer 1

yep...get some cauliflower and put some cheese on top...theres not much you can do lol

Answer 2

BAKED CAULIFLOWER AND CHEESE

1 head cauliflower
2 eggs
1 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
Salt & pepper to taste
2 c. grated cheddar cheese
Paprika

Peel away leaves and stalk from cauliflower and wash. Parboil cauliflower (whole) in salted water at medium boil until just underdone. Drain. Put cauliflower in buttered casserole dish.
In another bowl beat eggs; add flour and blend. Add milk, salt and pepper. Pour over cauliflower. Spread cheese on top and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Answer 3

I made this the other night and it was awesome!!

Pre heat oven to 350
2 Tbs Ghee (or oil/ butter)
1 head Cauliflower
1/2 Onion
2 cloves garlic
1/4 c Almond Meal
salt/pepper
1/2 can cream mushroom soup
1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese grated

Slice the cauliflower and sauté with onions and garlic in Ghee.

mix 1/2 can of cream of mushroom soup with the cauli/onion mix,
Transfer to a buttered casserole dish and sprinkle almond meal, salt/pepper and cheese over the top. bake till cheese is nice and bubbly and slightly browned.. about 30 minutes..
This is even better the next day!

Answer 4

Well what I do is blanche the cauliflower and put it in the dish you are cooking it in then I make the white sauce Marg, flour, milk I assume you know how to make a white sauce (Bechamel sauce)? I then add some parmasan, chedder, leeks and a teaspoon of english mustard add amounts to your own taste pour over the cauli,(Im not gonna waste your time by writing the recipe and method down). Cook it in the ovan 200c for about an hour or until golden.

Answer 5

the recipes given are great but if you want a quicker low fat option try this:

1. Boil cauliflower in microwave for 15 min on high
2. Grate the amount of low fat cheese you want
3. pour low fat milk in sauce pan add salt & pepper and bring to the boil
4. mix a teaspoon & a half of corn flower with 125ml of low fat milk and add too boiling milk.
5. use a whisk to stir coz it is going to thicken very quickly. take off stove and add grated cheese and mix till cheese is melted.
6. add cheese sause to cauliflower and sprinkle some cheese on top and bake till cheese melts. ( you can also add some grated tomato to the cheese sauce)

If you want you can add brocoli, carrots and green beans. very tasty with grilled chicken or steak.

Enjoy

Answer 6

The souffle cali cheese mentioned above is great and I always add a little english mustard! I usually use half a teaspoon of mustard powder, but I guess a dollop of normal musturd would work too and add it before the cheese.

Aslo, only add the cheese when the sauce is as thick as required - the cheese stops it thickening further!

Answer 7

Thank you for asking this question - I am always interested in new ways to serve cauliflower and these recipes sound delicious!

Answer 8

I've tried this one. It is wonderful. It is not the traditional cauliflower cheese but it is delicious. For a traditional cauliflower cheese try simply using your favorite macaroni and cheese recipe and instead of noodles add cauliflower.
Cauliflower Gratin
1 (3-pound) head cauliflower, cut into large florets
Kosher salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups hot milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3/4 cup freshly grated Gruyere, divided
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
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.


Here is a traditional recipe. You will simply have to do the conversions. But as you can see it is pretty much the same as a macaroni and cheese recipe.

Cauliflower Cheese
1 large Cauliflower
300ml (½ pint) Milk
110g (4oz) Cheddar Cheese
3 tbsp Plain Flour
50g (2oz) Butter
25g (1oz) Fresh Breadcrumbs
½ tsp Mustard
Nutmeg
Salt & Black Pepper

Trim the cauliflower boil in salted water for 10-15 minutes or until just tender.
Drain and place in a flameproof dish.
Add the milk, flour and butter to a saucepan.
Heat, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens, boils and is smooth.
Allow to simmer for a further 2 minutes.
Add three-quarters of the grated cheese, mustard, a pinch of nutmeg and seasoning.
Cook for further minute stirring well.
Pour the sauce over the cauliflower.
Mix the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs together, sprinkle over the top.
Place under a hot grill until golden brown.
Serve immediately.


Here is the history of Cauliflower Cheese-
Cauliflower cheese
Cauliflower cheese, sometimes called cauliflower and cheese, is a British dish, usually eaten as a main course for lunch or dinner, that is similar to macaroni cheese, though using cauliflower instead of macaroni. It can also be eaten as an accompanying vegetable to a traditional British "meat and vegetable" type meal.

Cauliflower cheese consists of pieces of cauliflower lightly boiled and covered with a milk-based cheese sauce, for which a strong, hard cheese (such as cheddar) tends to be preferred. The dish is topped with grated cheese (sometimes mixed with bread crumbs) and lightly grilled to finish it.

Pasta and extra ingredients, such as tuna are sometimes added.
There is another way to make a superior cheese sauce to be served upon cauliflower. Firstly create a roux sauce. This simply is the melting of 2-4 ounces of salted butter with 1/3- 1/2 a table spoon of flour. This is then lightly heated together to smoothly bind these initial ingredients together. To this roux sauce is then added enough milk whilst continued heat blends the roux with the milk into a creamy lump free "Sauce bechamel". Care needs to be taken not to over heat the sauce bechamel or it will "Break" and should be thrown away with the chef to start over. Finally enough grated hard cheese i.e. cheddar is added to the bechamel sauce, till the sauce becomes smoothe and glossy. If the sauce appears somewhat granular at this point then sauce has been over heated and "Broken".

I really hope this helps and that you enjoy your Cauliflower Cheese!

Answer 9

This recipe can be made with either cauliflower or broccoli:

http://www.gourmet-food-revolution.com/broccoli-recipe.html

Answer 10

Puffed Cauliflower Cheese

Cauliflower is baked in a cheese sauce that has been given a lift from having whipped egg whites folded in just before baking.

INGREDIENTS
1 medium head cauliflower, broken into small florets
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place the cauliflower florets in a saucepan with about 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and set aside.
Melt the butter in a small pan. Stir in the flour, and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk, and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in most of the bread crumbs. Remove from the heat, and stir in the egg yolks, cheese, and finally cauliflower.
Whip the egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl until stiff. Fold the cauliflower mixture into the egg whites. Transfer to a ceramic or glass 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs on top.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until puffed and golden.







Cheesey Baked Cauliflower

INGREDIENTS
1 medium head cauliflower, broken into small florets
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place the cauliflower florets in a saucepan with about 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and set aside.
Melt the butter in a small pan. Stir in the flour, and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk, and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in most of the bread crumbs. Remove from the heat, and stir in the egg yolks, cheese, and finally cauliflower.
Whip the egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl until stiff. Fold the cauliflower mixture into the egg whites. Transfer to a ceramic or glass 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs on top.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until puffed and golden.