Cauliflower and broccoli gratin is an indulgent and versatile dish that has become a favorite among food enthusiasts and home cooks alike. Made with a combination of these two cruciferous vegetables, a creamy cheese sauce, and a sprinkling of breadcrumbs, this dish offers a rich and flavorful experience that is sure to impress. Whether you're looking for a comforting side dish or a hearty main course, this cheesy cauliflower and broccoli gratin is an easy and delicious recipe that can be customized to suit your preferences.
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BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
Get kids to eat their veggies with this broccoli and cauliflower gratin. Learn how to make this classic Thanksgiving side dish that everyone loves.
Categories American Thanksgiving side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 8-10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Arrange cauliflower and broccoli in the prepared dish.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes (do not let it darken). Slowly whisk in milk. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg and 1 1/4 cups cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
- Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake until vegetables are tender and the top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
This broccoli and cauliflower au gratin is cheesy vegetable perfection. It's easy enough for a weeknight, but delicious enough for the holidays and it's always gobbled up.
Provided by Karly Campbell
Categories Side Dish
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish with one tablespoon of butter.
- Add the broccoli and cauliflower to the buttered dish and drizzle with the oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
- Start the cheese sauce when the vegetables have 8 minutes left to bake.
- To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a medium sauce pan.
- Add the garlic to the melted butter and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly add the milk to the flour mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking constantly, for 4-5 minutes or until mixture reaches the consistency of a thin gravy.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven and stir. Pour the cheese sauce evenly over the vegetables.
- Combine the Panko and melted butter and sprinkle over the dish.
- Return to the oven for 10 minutes.
- Place the pan under the broiler and broil until the bread crumbs are browned, about 2 minutes, if desired.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 716 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
This is a great way to dress up broccoli and cauliflower with cheese. You can even make your vegetables the night before and then finish in the oven the next day. Tastes great the first day and as leftovers too!
Provided by foodfanatic
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Cauliflower
Time 1h22m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter.
- Core and cut cauliflower into large florets. Cut broccoli into large florets; peel and quarter broccoli stalks.
- Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil; add cauliflower and boil until tender but still firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to strainer using a slotted spoon; run under cold water to stop cooking. Add broccoli stalks to stockpot and boil 3 minutes; add broccoli florets to stockpot and boil until stalks and florets are tender but still firm, about 5 minutes more. Transfer broccoli to strainer and run under cold water to stop cooking. Dry cauliflower and broccoli with paper towels and place in prepared baking dish.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste. Continue whisking constantly until flour begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens, 2 to 4 minutes more. Remove sauce from heat; whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Whisk in Cheddar cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Pour cheese sauce over cauliflower and broccoli. Rap baking dish on counter a few times to remove air bubbles.
- Mix bread crumbs and olive oil together in a small bowl. Top vegetable and sauce mixture with bread crumb mixture. Sprinkle paprika over bread crumb mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 79.2 mg, Fat 35 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.8 g, Sodium 657.1 mg, Sugar 11.4 g
CHEESY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN RECIPE
Cauliflower Gratin is an easy side dish you're sure to love! This Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Recipe is absolutely delicious. Be sure to add Cauliflower Broccoli au Gratin to your holiday table!
Provided by Becky Hardin - The Cookie Rookie
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F and set the oven rack to middle position.
- Spray a 2-quart (11x7) casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 83 mg, Sodium 1235 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHEESY CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler.
- In a microwave-safe casserole dish, stir to combine cauliflower, soup, cayenne pepper, salt and shredded cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high setting for 6 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine grated Parmesan, bread crumbs, and olive oil. Remove cauliflower from microwave and remove plastic wrap. Spoon bread crumb mixture over cauliflower and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until top is golden brown. Serve hot.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
Provided by Nancy Fuller
Categories side-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a large baking dish with butter and add the broccoli and cauliflower. Roast until slightly browned, about 15 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter, whisk in the flour and let it cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off, whisk in the half-and-half, then turn the heat up to high and keep whisking to avoid the flour from clumping. Add the Cheddar, salt and pepper and whisk until the cheese is melted.
- Remove the broccoli and cauliflower from the oven and pour the Cheddar mixture over the top. Sprinkle evenly with the breadcrumbs and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
CAULIFLOWER-BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE
One of the first dishes my mom taught me is a tasty pairing of cauliflower, cheese and broccoli. It's absolutely my best side. -Devin Mulertt, Napa, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°. In a Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in cheese and salt until cheese is melted., Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in eggs. Stir in vegetable blend. Transfer to a greased 8-in.-square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until set, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 461mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
When fall brings a snap to the air, try this cheesy gratin baked with broccoli, cauliflower and Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs - perfect French meal.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart gratin dish or casserole with cooking spray.
- In 2-quart saucepan, place steamer basket; add 1/2 inch water (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place broccoli and cauliflower in basket; cover tightly and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; steam covered 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well. Place vegetables in gratin dish.
- In medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, cheeses, onions, mustard and red pepper. Spoon over vegetables. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is golden. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 840 mg
CHEESY BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE
After I found this broccoli cauliflower casserole in an old church cookbook, I adjusted it to make it lower in calories and fat. The creamy cheese sauce makes it a tasty way to get children to eat their vegetables. -Nancy Whitford, Edwards, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add cheeses; stir until melted., Place vegetables in a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with ham. Pour sauce over ham. Place bread crumbs in a small bowl; spray with butter-flavored spray. Sprinkle around the edge of casserole. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 707mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHEESY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER
Make and share this Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower recipe from Food.com.
Provided by sydsmama
Categories Cheese
Time 23m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut broccoli and cauliflower into florets, discarding outer leaves and stems.
- You should have about 8 cups broccoli florets and 4 cups cauliflower.
- In a large pot, bring 8 cups of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add cauliflower; cook 2 minutes.
- Add broccoli; cook an additional 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Drain.
- While vegetables are cooking, make Cheese Sauce:.
- In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the milk; continue to whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in cheese, mustard, chiles, hot-pepper sauce and salt.
- Stir until smooth. If a thinner sauce is desired, stir in a few more tablespoons of milk.
- To serve, place vegetables in large serving dish and pour cheese sauce over the top. Serve immediately.
- Do Ahead: Cook vegetables, rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain and refrigerate. Prepare sauce; let cool, then cover and refrigerate up to a day ahead.
- To serve, uncover; remove from refrigerator and let stand 30 minutes.
- Reheat separately in microwave oven (adding more milk to sauce as needed).
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
This is a yummy side dish. I could not figure out how to make it say one head of broccoli and one head of cauliflower, but that's what you need.
Provided by Carol in Cabo
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Steam broccoli and cauliflower until crisp-tender. Drain.
- Put in greased 9x9 oven proof baking dish.
- Mix up next five ingredients and pour over veggies.
- Sprinkle with bread crumbs and crumble oregano over.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 587, Fat 43.6, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 63.6, Sodium 1184.3, Carbohydrate 35.7, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 8, Protein 16.8
CHEESY CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI GRATIN
This cheesy cauliflower and broccoli gratin will leave you begging for more.
Provided by RP
Categories Cauliflower Side Dishes
Time 41m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring salted water to a boil in a saucepan. Cook cauliflower until easily pierced with a fork, about 5 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to a baking dish with slotted spoon. Cook broccoli until easily pierced with a fork, about 2 minutes. Transfer broccoli to baking dish with slotted spoon.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Simmer, whisking constantly, until sauce is smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; gradually whisk in 4 ounces Cheddar cheese. Stir in parsley, garlic, mustard, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over cauliflower and broccoli; toss to coat. Combine tortilla chips and remaining Cheddar cheese in a small bowl; sprinkle over cauliflower and broccoli.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Increase heat to broil; bake until bubbly and brown, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 318.3 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
EASY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN
Share our crowd-pleasing Easy Broccoli and Cauliflower au Gratin. Cheese fans will love the yummy sauce of our Easy Broccoli and Cauliflower au Gratin.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 20m
Yield 10 servings, about 3/4 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine vegetables in 2-qt. microwaveable casserole. Add water; cover with lid. Microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 min. or until vegetables are tender; drain.
- Microwave cream cheese and milk in 2-cup microwaveable measuring cup or medium bowl 1 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended when stirred. Stir in sour cream; pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with cheddar; microwave 2 min. or until melted.
- Mix cracker crumbs and Parmesan; sprinkle over vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g
CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI AU GRATIN
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories side dish
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut or pull florettes from broccoli stem or stems. Each should be about 2 inches or slightly less in height. There should be about 6 cups.
- Cut cauliflower into equal-size florettes. There should be about 6 cups.
- Bring enough water to the boil to cover broccoli when added. Cook until tender but still resilient to the bite, about three minutes. Remove broccoli with slotted spoon and set aside in strainer.
- Add cauliflower to the boiling water and cook 7 minutes until tender but resilient to the bite. Remove cauliflower but reserve one-half cup of the cooking liquid.
- Melt butter in saucepan and add flour, stirring with wire whisk. When blended add milk, cream and reserved cooking liquid, stirring rapidly with the whisk. When thickened and smooth add nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and beat in egg yolk and 1/2 cup cheese.
- Select baking dish large enough to hold broccoli and cauliflower pieces compactly in one layer (a dish 15 by 10 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches is ideal). Arrange broccoli and cauliflower pieces alternately for color.
- Spoon cheese sauce over all. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place on middle shelf of oven and bake 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 225, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 355 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-riced cauliflower and broccoli.
- Add a cup of cooked chicken or shrimp for extra protein.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the bacon.
- If you don't have heavy cream, use milk instead.
- Season the gratin to your taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Top the gratin with panko breadcrumbs for a crunchy topping.
- Serve the gratin immediately or store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Cheesy cauliflower and broccoli gratin is a delicious and healthy side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its creamy sauce, cheesy topping, and tender vegetables, this gratin is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new side dish to try, give cheesy cauliflower and broccoli gratin a try. You won't be disappointed!
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