Super Cheesy Baked Cauliflower Gratin is a winter dish that warms the soul and delights the palate.
An Italian traditional dish that transforms a humble ingredient like cauliflower into a rich and irresistible preparation.
The cauliflower florets, steamed or boiled, retain a delicate texture, while the creamy béchamel sauce envelops each bite with velvety softness.
The addition of cheese further enhances the flavor, making it even more appetizing and cheesy.
The golden and crispy surface hides a soft and creamy heart that melts in the mouth.
This dish can be served as a rich side for meat or fish dishes or as a main course.
Thanks to its versatility, cheesy cauliflower gratin is ideal both on special occasions and on days when you crave a warm and tasty dish.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the Preparation of Baked Cauliflower Gratin
- 2.2 lbs cauliflower
- 3 cups béchamel sauce
- 3.5 oz shredded mozzarella
- 3 oz fontina cheese
- to taste fine salt
Tools
- 1 Baking Dish
- 1 Oven
- 1 Pot
Steps for the Preparation of Baked Cauliflower Gratin
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Choose a fresh and firm cauliflower, with compact florets and creamy white color
Remove the outer green leaves and trim the main stem. Cut the cauliflower into florets of similar size for even cooking and rinse them thoroughly under running water.
Then bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the florets for 8, 10 minutes. They should be cooked but still firm.
Drain them and let them cool.
Meanwhile, dice the fontina and prepare the béchamel sauce, find the recipe HERE
When everything is ready, take an oven dish and cover it with a layer of béchamel sauce.
Pour the broccoli florets and season with shredded mozzarella and fontina.
Cover with the remaining béchamel sauce, mix, and bake at 392°F for about 30 minutes, until lightly golden, in the convenient Cecotec oven with steam and air fryer mode
air fryer cooking at 356°F for 15 minutes or until golden
Once cooking is finished, remove from the oven and serve hot and cheesy and…
Enjoy your tasting from Barbara!
Storage
You can store the cheesy cauliflower for two or three days.
Once cooled, transfer it into an airtight container or wrap it with cling film or aluminum foil and store in the fridge.
You can also freeze it.
Before consuming, let it thaw completely and reheat in the oven at 320°F for 10 minutes before serving.
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