Cauliflower Au Gratin

Cauliflower au Gratin is a cauliflower side dish with a creamy, cheesy sauce on top and baked until bubbly! If you’re looking for a Thanksgiving recipe, you’ll love this one.

CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN

How do you make your kids eat cauliflower? Cover it in a creamy cheese sauce and bake until done! Easy enough, right?

Cauliflower gets a bad rap as being broccoli’s less desirable cousin but we’ve proved how delicious is can be. Remember this Cauliflower Soup? Delicious! Try this dish and you’ll be in love too.

HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN

1. Steam cauliflower florets for 5-7 minutes or until tender. 

   

2. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until tender, adding the garlic for the last minute of cooking.

    Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook for a minute.

   Whisk in the cream, salt, and pepper. Cook until mixture thickens.

   Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese until melted.

   

3. Pour over the cauliflower. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

OTHER SIDE DISH RECIPES:

• Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potatoes
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole
• Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
• Classic Stuffing Recipe
• The Best Baked Beans

Cauliflower Au Gratin

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Cauliflower au Gratin is a cauliflower side dish with a creamy, cheesy sauce on top and baked until bubbly! If you're looking for a Thanksgiving recipe, you'll love this one.

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Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets, (about 6-8 cups)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup diced white onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Instructions

 

• Grease a 9x9 dish or 2 1/2 quart dish.
• Steam cauliflower florets for 5-7 minutes or until crisp tender. It will continue to cook in the oven.
• While cauliflower is steaming, make the sauce. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until tender, adding the garlic for the last minute of cooking. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook for a minute. Whisk in the cream, salt, and pepper. Cook until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese until melted.
• Pour over the cauliflower. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Cheese will caramelize while cooking. If you like a softer cheese top, wait to add cheese the last 5 minutes of cooking. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cuisine: American

Course: All Recipes, Side Dish

Author: Christy Denney

Christy Denney

Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!

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