Cauliflower gratin: side dish or vegetarian dish

Delicious, creamy and vegetarian cauliflower gratin: perfect as a side dish or main course

A delicious cauliflower gratin recipe. Perfect to accompany grilled dishes or other creamy dishes.

Recipe for 4 people.

Classic (no restrictions), Vegetarian

Preparation: 01:10

Intermission: 00:20

TOOLS

1 cutting board(s), 1 pan(es), 1 whisk(s), 1 bowl(s), 1 baking tray(s), 1 spatula(s), 1 sieve(s), 1 grater

EQUIPMENT

conventional

METERS

cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml

CAULIFLOWER Ingredients:

– 1 unit of fresh cauliflower, pre-cooked

– salt to taste

WHITE SAUCE Ingredients:

– 4 tablespoons of wheat flour

– 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

– 1 L of milk

– 1/2 unit of onion, without peel

– 2 bay leaves

– 2 cloves

– nutmeg to taste, grated.

– salt to taste

– pepper to taste

Ingredients FOR GRATIN:

– 100 g of grated parmesan or as much as you like

Ingredients FOR GREATING:

– unsalted butter to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Wash the cauliflower well, cut the stem, divide it into florets and pre-cook it (see preparation).
2. Separate the utensils and ingredients for the recipe.
3. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
4. Grease the refractory with butter.

PREPARATION:

Cauliflower – cooking (do this step during pre-preparation):

1. In a pan, boil the water and once it boils, add the salt.
2. Add the cauliflower to the boiling water and cook for 3-5 minutes, until al dente.
3. Drain the cauliflower and set it aside.
4. Return to pre-preparation (step 2).

White sauce:

1. In a pan, melt the butter over low heat.
2. Add the wheat flour and mix well until a paste forms.
3. Add the cold milk little by little, stirring continuously with a whisk to avoid the formation of lumps.
4. Thread the clove into the onion and add it to the pan together with the bay leaf.
5. Cook over low heat until the sauce thickens.
6. If the sauce is too thick, add more milk little by little until you reach a creamy and fluid consistency.
7. Remove onion, bay leaf and cloves before using.
8. Season with salt, pepper. If desired, add grated nutmeg.

Gratin Cauliflower – Assemble and Gratinate:

1. Arrange the cauliflower florets next to each other in the greased baking dish.
2. Cover the cauliflower with the previously prepared béchamel sauce.
3. Sprinkle the grated parmesan over the cauliflower.
4. Place in the preheated oven at 180°C and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the cauliflower is soft, without falling apart, and golden.
5. Remove from oven, turn off.

FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:

1. Serve to cauliflower gratinas an accompaniment to a main course or alongside a green salad.

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Source: Terra

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