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Creamy Cauliflower

Creamy cauliflower is a delicious, healthy, and versatile dish that deserves a spot in your meal rotation with it's rich, velvety goodness that only creamy cauliflower has to offer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 357 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ cup mozzarella shredded
  • ½ cup cheddar shredded
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dry thyme
  • 1 kg (2 pounds) cauliflower florets
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • extra cheese for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
  • MIx cauliflower with olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer onto a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes.
    1 kg (2 pounds) cauliflower florets, olive oil
    cauliflower florets on a baking pan to prepare it for creamy cauliflower casserole
  • Melt butter in a saute pan placed over medium heat. Saute garlic and thyme for 30 seconds. Mix in flour and cook for 30 seconds more. Pour milk into roux and cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce becomes thick and bubbly.
    3 tablespoon butter, 3 tablespoon flour, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dry thyme, 2 cups milk
    sauce being made in a sauce pan for creamy cauliflower casserole
  • Season the sauce with salt, pepper, paprika and mustard. Add both types of shredded cheese and keep the sauce over the low heat, mixing constantly, until the cheese has melted completely.
    ½ cup mozzarella, 1 teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon paprika, salt and pepper, ½ cup cheddar
    cheese being added to cream sauce to make creamy cauliflower casserole
  • Combine baked cauliflower with cheese sauce and transfer into a casserole dish.
    cauliflower florets being combined with sauce to make creamy cauliflower casserole
  • Sprinkle some more cheese on top and bake for 35-40 minutes.
    extra cheese for topping
    final step of covering the creamy cauliflower casserole with cheese prior to baking

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 18gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 428mgPotassium: 987mgFiber: 6gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 121mgCalcium: 424mgIron: 2mg
Keyword casserole, cauliflower, creamy
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