Best Cheesy Cauliflower Bake Recipes

LOW-CARB CHEESY CAULIFLOWER GRATIN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the cauliflower for about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over low heat. Whisk in the flour until well combined with the butter and it forms a brown paste. Pour in the hot half-and-half and keep whisking until it starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and season with salt and white pepper. Add in the Parmesan and 3/4 cup of the Gruyere. Keep whisking.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture on the bottom of an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Place the cauliflower on top and spoon the rest of the sauce on top. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over low heat and stir in the parsley. Drizzle the parsley butter over the cauliflower and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere.
• Bake until the top of the gratin is browned, about 30 minutes. (My advice would be to check halfway through, as ovens vary.) Serve.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER & SMOKED SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a medium skillet heat oil and,brown sausage and onion, ( If using ) and set aside ( drain if needed ).
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter/margarine; add flour and cook until light yellow and pasty-looking.
• Add a little milk at a time and stir until slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat and add 1 cup of cheese, salt and pepper and stir until well blended.
• Then fold the cauliflower and smoked sausage into the cheese sauce, coating well.
• Place into a greased 2 quart rectangle or a 8 x 8 square baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with paprika if desired and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER & SMOKED SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
• 2. In a medium skillet heat oil and,brown sausage and onion, ( If using ) and set aside ( drain if needed ).
• 3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter/margarine; add flour and cook until light yellow and pasty-looking then add a little milk at a time and stir until slightly thickened.( may need just a cup)
• 4. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of cheese, salt and pepper and stir until well blended.
• 5. Then fold the cauliflower and smoked sausage into the cheese sauce, coating well.
• 6. Place into a greased 2 quart rectangle or a 8 x 8 square baking dish then sprinkle top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with paprika if desired and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with 2 tablespoons salt. Add cauliflower and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and place between several layers of paper towels to dry. Transfer cauliflower to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Combine, cottage cheese, sour cream, butter, green onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir cheese mixture into the bowl with the cooked cauliflower and transfer to the prepared baking dish. Spoon Parmesan cheese on top. Cover with an oven-proof lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat and add almonds. Cook, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle almonds on top of cheesy cauliflower bake and return to the oven for 10 minutes more.

CHEESY FANCY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

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!

CHEESY LOW CARB CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Cook the frozen cauliflower in boiling salted water 10 minutes, drain well. Mash with a potato masher gently for just a few seconds, leaving some chunks of cauliflower.
• 3. Add the salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, onion powder, butter, cream cheese, parsley and 1 cup of the shredded cheese; mix well. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika and then the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• 4. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly and light brown on top.

CRUNCHY, CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking pan with cooking spray and set aside. I use a soufflet dish but a 9x9 inch pan works fine. Combine all ingredients (from cooked cauliflower to hot sauce) in a mixing bowl.
• 2. Mix ingredients well and pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with Panko and if you're feeling decadent, break apart a tablespoon of butter and add to the top of the bread crumbs. Bake uncovered 45 minutes
• 3. Serve with any protein of your choice. Last time I made this, I served it with meatloaf and mushroom gravy.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER-ZUCCHINI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine vegetables in 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until cauliflower is crisp-tender.
• Remove casserole from oven. Top vegetables with pasta sauce and cheese.
• Bake 10 min. or until pasta sauce is heated through, and cheese is melted and golden brown.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut large cauliflower florets in half. Combine vegetables in 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix remaining ingredients; spoon over vegetables.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through.

CHEESY LOW-CARB CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150°C.
• Cook cauliflower florets in boiling water to cover for 8-10 minutes until tender. Drain well. Return cauliflower to pot. Add butter, and mash to desired texture. Stir in sour cream, milk, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, half of the bacon and 1 green onion.
• Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2-quart baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bacon. Bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining green onion.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare topping: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Pulse bread, 2 tbsp cheddar, 2 tbsp mont jack, 2 tbsp butter, 1 clove minced garlic, 1/4 tsp salt,and 1/4 tsp pepper in food processor until coarsely ground.
• 2. Make sauce: Heat remaining butter, remaining garlic, and flour in dutch oven over med heat, stirring constantly until golden and fragrant, about 1 min. Slowly whisk in cream and broth. Stir in cauliflower, dry mustard, thyme, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally , until cauliflower is nearly tender, 6-8 min. Off heat, stir in remaining cheddar and Mont jack until incorporated. Pour mixture into 9x13 baking dish and top with bread crumbs. Bake until crumbs are golden brown and crisp, 10-15 min. Let cool 10 min

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees f
• 2. Trim cauliflower and remove tough core. Cut into 1-2 inch florets. Steam (for approx. 10 min) or Par-boil (6-7 minutes) florets until firm but tender. Drain. If needed, and spread florets on a towel so that it can wick out as much moisture as possible. Meanwhile...
• 3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium - high heat. Add flour and whisk to combine; cook for 1 minute to ensure you get rid of the floury taste. Add mustard powder and a pinch or 2 of cayenne pepper, and stir to combine.
• 4. Pour in milk in a thin steady stream, whisking the whole time so that no lumps form. season with salt and bring mixture to a simmer, stirring with a spoon; mixture should thicken. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheddar, and a handful at a time, allowing each handful to melt before adding the next. Taste the sauce and add any extra seasoning if needed.
• 5. Spread cauliflower florets in a 2-quart dish. Spoon sauce over florets and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until browned and bubbly, about 35-40 min.
• 6. Sprinkle with (optional) herbs, if desired.
• 7. Bon Appetit! XO