Cauliflower Gratin
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Everyday Food, March 2007
- Prep Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 3 slices white sandwich bread, torn into large pieces
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cored and cut into small florets
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated (1 cup)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, combine bread and Parmesan. Pulse until coarse crumbs form, about 3 to 4 times; set aside.
- In a large saucepan with a lid, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour; cook, whisking constantly for 1 minute. Whisk in milk.
- Add cauliflower, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Cover, and cook until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir in Gruyere.
- Pour mixture into a 2-quart baking dish, and sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture. Cover with aluminum foil; bake until cauliflower is easily pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes. Remove foil, and bake until breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 20 minutes more. Serve.
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I have made this adding broccoli in with the cauliflower and using larger breadcrumbs-it was a hit! Very easy to make
I added chunks of canadian bacon and the dish was wonderful... ham would work well, too!
Pretty simple to prepare - very delicious and satisfying! I had mozzarella on hand, so used that instead of Gruyere - still turned out wonderfully. We will definitely be making this as part of our standard fare.
Very good and easy! I used store bought breadcrumbs plus sauteed a sweet onion and garlic plus different cheeses, like goat cheese and Mozzarella since that was in the frig.... Also very tasty!
Super easy and tasty! My family loved it, too. I will definitely be adding this to our regular meal rotation.
This is just too good! I am not a great fan of cauliflower but we absolutely loved this - the texture is soft and crunchy at the same time. I have made this over and over!
This is a great dish - I've created a variety of variations including adding additional spices such as nutmeg, sometimes adding onion or even other vegetables like mushrooms. This is great base recipe from which one can be creative with different flavors!
This was a huge hit in my house - an instant favorite. Before baking, I rubbed the baking dish with crushed garlic and added a bit of nutmeg to the mixture.