Best La Masias Cauliflower Souffle Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM AND CAULIFLOWER LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the tomato sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon, and the basil and cook until thickened and the tomatoes soften and break down. season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan, add the basil and chopped parsley, season with salt, pepper, and honey, if needed.
• For the cauliflower sauce: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the florets from the head of cauliflower and put in a small roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add 1 1/2 cups water to the bottom of the pan, cover with foil, and cook until very tender, about 1 hour. Remove and increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 30 seconds. Slowly whisk in 4 cups of the milk, increase the heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Transfer the mixture to a blender (in batches) and puree until smooth. Strain the mixture into a clean saucepan through a medium mesh strainer and bring to a simmer over low heat. Whisk in the nutmeg, cheese, and salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for 1 minute. Add some of the remaining warm milk, if needed.
• For the lasagna: Increase the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup parsley, 1 teaspoon thyme, and romano cheese in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add the garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and cook until they begin to soften. Add the shallots and cook until golden brown and completely dry. Drain the porcini mushrooms, reserving the soaking liquid, coarsely chop, and add to the mushrooms in the pan and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze with the porcini soaking liquid and cook until completely reduced. Stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons thyme, remaining 1/4 cup parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
• To assemble: Ladle some of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a 10 by 14 by 2 1/2-inch baking dish. Ladle some of the cauliflower mornay sauce over the tomato sauce. Top with 4 noodles. Top the noodles with some of the ricotta mixture, then some mushrooms, fontina, and romano. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat to make 4 layers. Ladle the cauliflower mornay sauce over the top of the noodles, making sure to cover the noodles completely with the sauce, and sprinkle with more of the romano cheese. Put the lasagna pan on a baking sheet, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until bubbly and the top is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes longer. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the top with parsley, and let rest 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve additional tomato sauce on the side.

CAULIFLOWER MASH

Steps:

• Cook 1 large head cauliflower (cut into florets) in a steamer basket set over simmering water, covered, 20 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree with 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons half-and-half and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Top with chopped chives.

MASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a large pot and cover with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until it falls apart when pressed with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain.
• Pour cauliflower into a bowl with ranch dressing, sour cream, and margarine. Beat with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.
• Top with Cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

CAULIFLOWER SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Cook cauliflower till tender.
• Cook noodles with cauliflower till tender; drain.
• Add cheese and parsley.
• In another bowl, add mayo, salt, lemon and onion.
• Beat egg white stiff and fold into mayo mixture. Spoon over cauliflower mixture.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake for 15 minutes till top is browned and cheese melted.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Steam cauliflower until tender.
• Cool slightly and chop fine; set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
• Whisk in flour and stir for a couple minutes or until golden.
• Remove from heat and slowly pour in the milk while beating with a wire whisk until very smooth.
• Return to heat and bring to a quick boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
• Add cheese and salt.
• Cook, stirring all the while, until thickened and smooth; remove from heat.
• Beat egg yolks, adding white sauce slowly, then stir in cauliflower.
• Beat egg whites with electric hand mixer until stiff.
• Fold into mixture and spoon into a greased 2-qt souffle dish.
• Bake in a pan of hot water for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Serve immediately.