Four-cheese Cauliflower Gratin

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Ingredients

2 Cauliflower leaves trimmed and sliced into â…“-inch thick steaks
125 g ball Mozzarella torn into pieces
200 g Cheddar cheese or Gruyère, grated
30 g Onion crispy
For the sauce
25 g Butter
25 g Plain flour
300 ml Whole milk
30 g English Mustard
100 g Cream Cheese
1 tsp Truffle oil optional
100 g Parmesan cheese or vegetarian alternative, finely grated

Nutritional information

279
calories
19g
fat
10g
carbohydrates
16g
protein
6g
sugar
2g
fiber
Ingredients
  • For the sauce

Four-cheese Cauliflower Gratin

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This Four-cheese cauliflower gratin is one of the best side dishes I have ever made. The whole family loves this dish which is made with not one, not two, not three but FOUR cheeses combined. This makes it a great way to use up any leftover cheese you have hanging around. 

Start by making a roux from butter and flour which will thicken the sauce. Continue by adding milk, mustard, cream cheese and Parmesan until you have a creamy sauce. Layer the sauce and cauliflower slices in a baking dish until all the ingredients are used. Bake the gratin in the preheated oven for 1 hour 30 minutes until the cheese on top is golden brown. 

To make my Four-cheese cauliflower gratin, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Four-cheese Cauliflower Gratin

Steps to make Four-cheese Cauliflower Gratin

1

Heat the oven

5

Preheat the oven to 285 °F.

2

Make roux

1

Melt 25 grams of butter in a shallow saucepan. When the butter starts to sizzle, stir in 25 grams flour and make a paste. Continue to cook for one minute.

3

Make sauce

3

Gradually whisk in 300 milliliters of milk until a smooth, thick sauce forms. Add 30 grams of mustard, 100 grams of cream cheese, a teaspoon of truffle oil (if using) and 100 grams of Parmesan. Cook the sauce over a low heat until it thickens. Season to taste with black pepper.

4

Assemble the gratin

3

Assemble the gratin in a similar style to lasagne. Transfer quarter of the cheese sauce to a large baking dish. Using the back of a spoon, spread it out. Add half of the cauliflower and repeat, finishing with a thick layer of sauce.

5

Top with cheese and crispy onions

2

Sprinkle pieces of mozzarella, 200 grams of Gruyère or Cheddar and 30 grams of crispy onions over the top of the gratin.

6

Cook cauliflower

1h 30m

Bake the gratin for 1 hour 30 minutes -1 hour 45 minutes until the sauce is golden brown and the cauliflower is cooked but not mushy.

7

Serve

Leave to stand for 10 minutes before serving in the center of your dinner table.

This Four-cheese cauliflower gratin is a delicious way to cook cauliflower. To make it even more decadent, add a drizzle of truffle oil to the sauce. If you try this recipe, please come back to leave a review to tell me what you think!

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Recipe Reviews

Average Rating:
(4.8)
Total Reviews: 23
RheaZweigart

Mine didn't turn out looking like the photo it was actually super crumbly and didn't look all that appealing but it tasted alright I guess.

Angie Vanbecelaere

Yummy! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

Amaia Pottratz

Loved the flavor it's super unique and cheese is legit my favorite thing.

Joelle Zanis

I added a bit more mozzarella cheese to mine than what's written and also replaced the whole milk for soy instead which left a bit of an aftertaste but it was good nonetheless.

Angie Vanbecelaere

Yummy! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

Angie Vanbecelaere

Yummy! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

Legacy Picinich

There's a lot going on but It's worth a try just takes so much time to make sadly.

Anneliese Feigelson

Great idea! tossed a dab of hotsauce on the top for a small kick.

Melinda Heeg

Delicious cauliflower lunch I served mine with some cheesy garlic bread on the side to make a cheese side dish too.

RheaZweigart

Mine didn't turn out looking like the photo it was actually super crumbly and didn't look all that appealing but it tasted alright I guess.

Melinda Heeg

Delicious cauliflower lunch I served mine with some cheesy garlic bread on the side to make a cheese side dish too.

Lindsey Lincks

Served on my aunties birthday and she was exctatic! Brilliant casserole in my opinion.

Marlie Vandeloo

Impressed with this cauliflower dish will for sure be making it again the taste is unique and good.

Amaia Pottratz

Loved the flavor it's super unique and cheese is legit my favorite thing.

Lindsey Lincks

Served on my aunties birthday and she was exctatic! Brilliant casserole in my opinion.

Amalia Bergert

First time making this hopefully everything goes well.

Marlie Vandeloo

Impressed with this cauliflower dish will for sure be making it again the taste is unique and good.

Anneliese Feigelson

Great idea! tossed a dab of hotsauce on the top for a small kick.

Amalia Bergert

First time making this hopefully everything goes well.

Legacy Picinich

There's a lot going on but It's worth a try just takes so much time to make sadly.

Marlie Vandeloo

Impressed with this cauliflower dish will for sure be making it again the taste is unique and good.

Joelle Zanis

I added a bit more mozzarella cheese to mine than what's written and also replaced the whole milk for soy instead which left a bit of an aftertaste but it was good nonetheless.

Athina

Well done! Thanks for sharing!

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