Best 4 Cheesy Fancy Cauliflower Bake Recipes
If you are looking for an easy and delicious way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, look no further than this cheesy fancy cauliflower bake. This dish is a perfect blend of creamy, cheesy flavor and roasted cauliflower. Serve this for dinner with a side of roasted vegetables. The recipe is versatile because you can use any type of cheese you like, so feel free to experiment with different flavors. Read on to learn how to make this delicious and healthy dish.
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THREE-CHEESE CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE
I made this cheesy cauliflower dish for dinner one night when my husband was gone. It was so good the boys and I ended up not eating anything else but the casserole! I used fat-free milk and cream cheese and it turned out great!
Provided by jentrue
Categories Side Dish Casseroles Cauliflower
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 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 fork-tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and milk together in a bowl. Stir in Parmesan and Cheddar cheeses.
- Mix bread crumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl.
- Transfer steamed cauliflower to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Add cheese-milk mixture and stir. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 257.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
CHEESY CAULIFLOWER
A can of cheese soup gives me a head start on this dish. It takes 10 minutes to fix and disappears as soon as I serve it.-Edna Shaffer, Beulah, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Break cauliflower into florets or leave whole; place in Dutch oven or large saucepan. Add 1 in. of water. Cover and steam until tender, 7-10 minutes for florets or 15-20 minutes for the whole head. Meanwhile, heat soup and salt; serve over cauliflower. Sprinkle with paprika.
Nutrition Facts :
CHEESY FANCY CAULIFLOWER BAKE
This sounds like a weird combination of ingredients, but it's really good. I adapted this from a higher-fat recipe I found on the internet. It's still not low fat, but at least better for you than the original. Delicious left over too! Leftovers can be put into a baked potato for another main dish meal, or stir cooked rice and smoked sausage or cooked chicken or ham into it and re-bake it for another casserole. It freezes well for use later on in a potato, or as a soup if you puree it. You can use real mayo, miracle whip, or the store brand equivalent. Also velveeta (4-6 ounces) works as well as cheddar. 18 saltines is about 1/2 a sleeve of saltines from the box. You don't have to really measure them exactly. You can also use other crackers that you have such as cheese-its, or ritz types that are a little stale.
Provided by Sandy 0225
Categories Cauliflower
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare the cauliflower by steaming it for about 10 minutes until it's slightly tender, but not squashy. You can either cut it into pieces or leave it whole as you desire. Whole makes a dramatic presentation, cut is good for easy serving.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, crush the crackers and put into a bowl with the softened margarine. Stir with a fork until it all goes together and the crackers are coated, set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the miracle whip, salt, pepper, mustard,and milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring with a wire whisk. Boil for one minute, then add the cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Put the cauliflower in a 9x13 baking dish, pour the cheese sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle the cracker/butter mixture over the top, and then place the pan in the oven broiler for a few minutes until the topping is browned. Do not step away from the oven because this browns very quickly!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 42.5, Sodium 617.3, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 4, Sugar 3.7, Protein 14.3
CAULIFLOWER CHEESE
Pop this classic side dish in the oven when you take your roast chicken out to rest, so there's no hot shelf juggling
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Side dish
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, then add 1 large cauliflower, broken into pieces, and cook for 5 mins - lift out a piece to test, it should be cooked.
- Drain the cauliflower, then tip into an ovenproof dish. Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 7.
- Put the saucepan back on the heat and add 500ml milk, 4 tbsp flour and 50g butter.
- Keep whisking fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil - the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken. Whisk for 2 mins while the sauce bubbles and becomes nice and thick.
- Turn off the heat, stir in most of the 100g grated cheddar cheese and pour over the cauliflower. Scatter over the remaining cheese, and 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs if using.
- Put in the oven and bake for 20 mins until bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.62 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right cauliflower. Look for a head of cauliflower that is firm and white, with no brown spots or blemishes.
- Cut the cauliflower into florets. To do this, simply use a sharp knife to cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces.
- Steam the cauliflower. This is the best way to cook the cauliflower so that it retains its nutrients and flavor. You can steam the cauliflower in a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water, or you can use a microwave steamer.
- Make the cheese sauce. There are many different recipes for cheese sauce, but the one in this article is simple and delicious. You can use any type of cheese that you like, but cheddar cheese is a classic choice.
- Assemble the cauliflower bake. Simply place the steamed cauliflower in a baking dish and pour the cheese sauce over top. You can then top the bake with breadcrumbs or grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the cauliflower bake. Bake the cauliflower bake in a preheated oven until the cheese sauce is bubbly and the cauliflower is tender. This usually takes about 20 minutes.
- Serve the cauliflower bake. The cauliflower bake can be served immediately, or you can let it cool slightly before serving. It is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal.
Conclusion:
The cheesy fancy cauliflower bake is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its creamy cheese sauce, tender cauliflower, and crispy breadcrumb topping, this bake is sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook cauliflower, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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