White Cheddar Cauliflower Gratin

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give White Cheddar Cauliflower Gratin a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 419 calories, 20g of protein, and 27g of fat each. For $2.14 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Cooking Classy has 820 fans. If you have fresh parsley, butter, cauliflower, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 80%, which is super. Similar recipes include White Cheddar Cauliflower Gratin, Roasted Cauliflower and Aged White Cheddar Gratin, and Horseradish Cheddar Cauliflower Gratin.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 slices bacon, chopped and cooked

1/4 cup unsalted butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces

1 (3 lb) cauliflower, cut into large florets

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp minced garlic

1 pinch ground nutmeg

2 cups milk

2/3 cup Panko bread crumbs

1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, divided

1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion

Equipment:

pot

sauce pan

whisk

baking pan

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook florets until tender but still firm, about 5 - 6 minutes. Drain well.Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add in onions and saute until softened, about 4 - 5 minutes. Add in garlic and saute 20 seconds longer.Add in flour and cook whisking constantly, 1 1/2 minutes.While whisking slowly pour in milk and add nutmeg. Whisk constantly until mixture reaches a boil, then remove from heat and stir in 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese and the parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Pour and spread 1/3 of the cheese sauce into a 9 by 9-inch baking dish. Top with drained cauliflower then slowly and evenly pour remaining 2/3 of the cheese sauce over cauliflower.Sprinkle over remaining 1/4 cup white cheddar then sprinkle evenly with Panko. Spray Panko with olive oil cooking spray to lightly coat.Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, then broil for 1 - 2 minutes to help brown further as needed. Remove from oven, sprinkle with bacon and parsley and serve warm.Recipe source: inspired by Ina Garten's recipe

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook florets until tender but still firm, about 5 - 6 minutes.

2. Drain well.Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat.

3. Add in onions and saute until softened, about 4 - 5 minutes.

4. Add in garlic and saute 20 seconds longer.

5. Add in flour and cook whisking constantly, 1 1/2 minutes.While whisking slowly pour in milk and add nutmeg.

6. Whisk constantly until mixture reaches a boil, then remove from heat and stir in 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese and the parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. Pour and spread 1/3 of the cheese sauce into a 9 by 9-inch baking dish. Top with drained cauliflower then slowly and evenly pour remaining 2/3 of the cheese sauce over cauliflower.Sprinkle over remaining 1/4 cup white cheddar then sprinkle evenly with Panko. Spray Panko with olive oil cooking spray to lightly coat.

8. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, then broil for 1 - 2 minutes to help brown further as needed.

9. Remove from oven, sprinkle with bacon and parsley and serve warm.Recipe source: inspired by Ina Garten's recipe


Nutrition Information:

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391k Calories
20g Protein
24g Total Fat
26g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
391k
20%

Fat
24g
37%

  Saturated Fat
14g
90%

Carbohydrates
26g
9%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
67mg
23%

Sodium
791mg
34%

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Protein
20g
40%

Vitamin C
111mg
135%

Calcium
465mg
47%

Vitamin K
47µg
46%

Phosphorus
409mg
41%

Folate
159µg
40%

Vitamin B2
0.48mg
28%

Vitamin B6
0.53mg
27%

Potassium
887mg
25%

Manganese
0.49mg
24%

Selenium
15µg
23%

Fiber
5g
21%

Vitamin B5
2mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
16%

Vitamin A
771IU
15%

Magnesium
61mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.79µg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Iron
1mg
11%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin E
0.59mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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