BAKED CAULIFLOWER AND CHEESE

Baked Cauliflower and Cheese image

A delicious creamy cauliflower dish with cheese. For a quick version serve without final step of baking!

Provided by RockingItCountryStyle

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Cauliflower

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
½ cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon salted butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
⅓ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter a casserole dish.
Transfer florets into the bowl of a food processor. Add broth and puree on high speed until smooth, but with some very small pieces remaining for just a bit of texture.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until a pinch of flour sprinkled into the oil will just begin to bubble. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until flour has turned golden and begins to smell like toast, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in pureed cauliflower, cream, sugar, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to the prepared dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 39.2 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 641.2 mg, Sugar 5 g