CAULIFLOWER GRATIN - TM

This is a very easy and relatively quick way to cook your cauliflower. The result is just delicious and it makes a great side for meats and fish. I love it with crumbed pork or fish. Or you can have a vegetarian version and serve it next to a nice salad. Here is a link to some of our favourites: salads

Difficulty = easy
Preparation time = 10 min
Total time = 1 h
Serving size = 6 portions

Ingredients

200 g Gruyère cheese or Swiss cheese, cut into pieces (3 cm)
500 g water
1 cauliflower (approx. 1000 g), cut into florets
50 g plain flour
40 g unsalted butter
500 g milk
½ tsp salt, plus extra to taste
2 pinches ground white pepper, plus extra to taste
1 - 2 pinches ground nutmeg (optional)

Preparation

Place Gruyère or Swiss cheese into mixing bowl and grate 8 sec/speed 7. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.

Place water into mixing bowl. Place Varoma dish into position and place cauliflower florets into it. Secure Varoma lid and steam 25 min/Varoma/speed 1. Set Varoma aside and empty mixing bowl.

Place flour, butter, milk, salt and pepper into mixing bowl and cook 7 min/90°C/speed 3.
Add ground nutmeg (optional) and 70 g of reserved grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese and mix 5 sec/speed 5. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Preheat oven grill to 200°C.

Arrange steamed cauliflower into a casserole dish (20 x 20 cm), cover with sauce and sprinkle with remaining grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese. Place under the grill for approx. 10 minutes (200°C) or until golden brown. 

Serve immediately.

Here it was served with fresh crumbed fish fillets.



Nutrition

per 1 portion

Calories1273.5 kJ / 305 kcal

Protein15.9 g

Carbohydrates16.7 gFat19.5 g

Saturated Fat11.9 g

Fibre2.2 g

Sodium480.5 mg