This Cauliflower, Leek and Blue Cheese Gratin is a twist on a traditional comfort meal that makes a decadent recipe and deserves a spot on your fall comfort food menu. Blanched cauliflower is coated in a creamy and rich sauce made with blue cheese and then baked in the oven. Just 30 minutes is all it takes to crisp up the bread crumbs and flaked almonds on top. Serve this delicious and healthy side dish in place of potato gratin with pork, chicken, and other entrées for a satisfying dinner.
The secret to the best tasting baked cauliflower is to blanch the florets in boiling salted water first. It may seem like an extra step, but it plumps up the florets and can help to get rid of any strong odor that is common to cauliflower.
To make the Cauliflower, Leek and Blue Cheese Gratin, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 395 °F and lightly grease a 1-quart ovenproof dish with olive oil.
In a pan, heat a little more oil and add 2 sliced leeks and thyme leaves. Cook, occasionally stirring, for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a pan of lightly salted boiling water, add the cauliflower and boil for 2 minutes.
Drain the cauliflower and combine with leeks. Season with a pinch of grated nutmeg and salt to taste and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Heat 40 milliliters olive oil in the pan and stir in 40 grams flour. Cook, constantly stirring, for 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in 400 milliliters milk. Crumble in 50 grams cheese and stir until melted. Taste and season.
Pour the sauce over vegetables in the baking dish. Toss 25 grams fresh bread crumbs in some olive oil and sprinkle over the gratin. Scatter 10 grams flaked almonds over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden.
Serve and enjoy!
This Cauliflower, Leek and Blue Cheese Gratin is an amazing side dish with a touch of blue cheese indulgence. Give this recipe a go, and please come back to leave a review to tell me what you think!
OMG, this Cauliflower, Leek and Blue Cheese Gratin is just superb! I whipped it up last weekend for a lil' dinner party and honestly everyone went mad for it. Such a different take on comfort food and pretty simple. Trust me, a perfect side for that roast chicken I made. Totally gonna make again soon.
This recipe was a huge hit at my last dinner. The blue cheese adds a great kick. I blanched the cauliflower just like you suggested, and it turned out perfectly!
Delicious! I made this while hosting friends for the first time. The smell was amazing and everyone kept asking for more. I loved the creamy sauce mixed with the blue cheese—it felt special! Can't wait to make it again this fall!
This gratin is superb. I made it for my friends last week and they loved it. The blend of blue cheese with cauliflower was unexpected but really good. I appreciate how simple it is to prepare and it made an impression on my dinner guests.
Superb creamy flavor
Superb comfort food! Made this for our family gathering. The kids loved it, even asked for seconds! Creamy and flavorful, it really changed my view on cauliflower. Will definitely make again!
This gratin is the bomb! Made it for the fam and they went nuts over it.
Superb flavor fusion!
Amazing
Yum!
This gratin is a total game changer! Super easy and yummy!
This gratin was superb! My kids loved it and asked for seconds. Perfect with pork chops for dinner.
Made this gratin for the fam last night. They were blown away. My son said it was 'lit' and I couldn’t agree more. Cauliflower never tasted so good.
Superb!
This dish is the bomb! My fam loved it, especially my kids. So easy too, just 30 mins!
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