Cauliflower au gratin

Hello my dear readers,

This week we have discovered the cauliflower and we have seen a small part of California, so today I’ll share with you one of my favourite ways of eating cauliflower.

The cauliflower au gratin is a classic side dish that is prepared by cooking the cauliflower in the oven with bechamel and grated cheese. Easy to prepare, with a delicate and satisfying taste, it is perfect for meat and fish but it is also an excellent vegetarian dish. And because I like it even lighter I only use grated cheese without the bechamel sauce.

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What you need are just a few ingredients:

  • cauliflower
  • grated cheese of your choice
  • a little bit of butter
  • salt & pepper

How to do it:

Start preparing the cauliflower au gratin by cleaning the cauliflower. Eliminate the leaves and the harder base, divide it into florets and wash them under running water. Steam for about ten minutes, the florets must be cooked but a little “crunchy”. Arrange them in a previously buttered oven dish.

At this point add the bechamel sauce if you like, otherwise just sprinkle abundant grated cheese on top of the florets, a few flakes of butter, salt & pepper.

Cook into a preheated oven at 180° for about twenty minutes, until is golden brown on top.

Remove from the oven, let it rest for a few minutes and then is ready to serve.

We enjoyed it at dinner with chicken breast flavoured with lime zest.

Simple, cheap and yet delicious 😋

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Have a wonderful weekend

53 responses to “Cauliflower au gratin”

  1. jackcollier7 Avatar

    Looks good sweetheart. <3

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 🙂 It is 🙂

  2. Sadje Avatar

    Yummy recipe. Can you give the caloric value per serving?

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 🙂 It is around 160-170 calories per serving 🙂

      1. Sadje Avatar

        Thanks! That’s great.

  3. livinglifesplendidly26 Avatar

    I wish I enjoyed cauliflower. However, it looks yummy!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Not a fun of it? It is pretty delicious 🙂

  4. Deeksha Pathak Avatar

    Yes, it is definitely simple yet delicious with lots of cheese😋😋

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Indeed 🙂 Thank you 🙂

  5. arlene Avatar

    Gonna try this one of these days. maybe you can do it with broccoli too.

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Yes, definitely! It will be also more colorful 🙂

  6. Ramyani Bhattacharya Avatar

    Hey! This dish seems so delicious. The season of cauliflower is just round the corner and I would surely try this out! It’s one of my favourite vegetables😁

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 🙂 Yes, pretty delicious and simple to make! If you try it let me know if you like it 🙂

      1. Ramyani Bhattacharya Avatar

        Yes it’s very simple which makes me make it all the more. I will let you know for sure😊

  7. Lisa@LismorePaper Avatar

    This looks absolutely delicious! I am going to make this Saturday 💗

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Let me know how you like it 🙂 Is really simple and delicious 🙂

  8. derrickjknight Avatar

    A favourite. Jackie adds a little mustard for piquancy

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Great to know 🙂 Thank you Derrick!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      🙂 Thank you 🙂

  9. Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen Avatar

    My family just loves anything cauliflower and cheese sauce!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Pretty delicious 😋 I’m glad you like it 😉

  10. mel Avatar

    Cauliflower cooked like fried rice is one of my favorite! Yummy!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Definitely delicious 😋 Thank you Mel 😉

  11. Megala Avatar

    This looks & sounds delicious!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you Megala 😉🌸

  12. ciccolady Avatar

    How easy is that and so simple ingredients, i have no idea, how you come up with such ideas💜

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Just to show that cooking at home delicious food doesn’t need to be impossible 😉
      Thank you Ilona for your kind words 😉 I’m glad you like it 💕

  13. Winnie Avatar

    Thank you for sharing this! I love cauliflower. 😊❤️🌹

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you very much for reading! I’m glad you like it 😉💕🤩

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 😊

  14. sunipukadiyil Avatar

    Simple but delicious Ribana! Have a great weekend!🌸 😊💕

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Exactly my way of cooking 😉 Thank you Suni 🌸 Have a wonderful weekend too 🌺🤩💕

  15. Jessica Avatar

    😋😋😋
    But we’re making “fårikål” tonight, so I’ll try this another time 😁

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      “fårikål”? what is it? curious 🤔😉 Definitely something delicious 😋 Enjoy it my dear 🌸

      1. Jessica Avatar

        It’s a Norwegian seasonal dish. It’s actually three words combined Får (lamb) i (in) kål (cabbage) “Lamb in Cabbage” it’s a simple dish. Layering big slice cabbage and lamb meat with salt and peppercorn for each layer, then cook it in low heat for 2-3 h (until meat is very tender) 😀 Serve with potato and lingonberry jam. 😋

      2. popsiclesociety Avatar

        Oh simple but really looks delicious 🙂 I hope you enjoyed it 🙂

      3. Jessica Avatar

        We make it every autumn 🙂

  16. Eri Spaugh Avatar

    It looks delicious! I just bought a cauliflower 🙂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 😊 That’s great 😉

  17. Anthea || The Salty Biscotti Blog Avatar

    It looks really good!! Easy and delicious recipes are my favorite to go lately. 🙂

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you 😊 Mine too 😉 I don’t have too much time to spend in the kitchen but I love homemade cooking 😉

  18. Simon Nisha Avatar

    Hey Ribanna, Another delicious post indeed, Cauliflower au gratin ✨👌✍️ Happy weekend🤗

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Thank you Simon! I hope you had a nice weekend!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Easy and delicious 😋

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  20. cactusflower18 Avatar

    I don’t think I saw this before but I think it would be good with the Snittzel; by the way, is that a German dish? This looks very yummy too!

    1. popsiclesociety Avatar

      Oh yes, it would be perfect with schnitzel too 😉 Is not a German dish but honestly is very common in Europe, especially in winter time 😉

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