a delectable cheese-and-creamy cauliflower meal. Serve your dish without the final baking step for a fast version!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 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 tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter a casserole dish.
- Transfer florets into the bowl of a food processor. Add broth and puree on high speed until smooth, but with some very small pieces remaining for just a bit of texture.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until a pinch of flour sprinkled into the oil will just begin to bubble. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until flour has turned golden and begins to smell like toast, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in pureed cauliflower, cream, sugar, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the prepared dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Also wonderful with a combo of cauliflower and broccoli–just steam and mash broccoli and cauliflower, leaving both veggies with more rustic texture!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 167 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 39 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 641 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Absolutely delicious! The only changes I made were to add a little parmesan to the cauliflower mixture and to sprinkle panko on top before baking.