Creamed Cauliflower Gratin In Spinach Parmesan Sauce With Herbed Crumb Topping
About Creamed Cauliflower Gratin In Spinach Parmesan Sauce With Herbed Crumb Topping
Creamed cauliflower in spinach parmesan sauce with herbed crumb topping recipe consists of cauliflower baked in spinach-parmesan sauce made with low-fat milk and then topped with herbed, buttered crumbs. An excellent delectable gratin with the flavor of garlic bread on top of a creamy mixture😋
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- Toppings (for the)
- 2 slices Bread (of from sourdough)
- 2 cloves Garlic (peeled and finely smashed)
- 2 Green Onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Coconut (or butter butter)
- Cauliflower (for the creamy mixture)
- 3 cup Small Cauliflowers Florets (about half a head cauliflowers)
- 3/4 cup Baby Spinach (roughly chopped)
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil (or butter or butter)
- 3 cloves Garlic (peeled and finely chopped or ground smashed)
- 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1.5 cup Milk (low fat or skim)
- 3 tbsp Sour Cream (light)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper (ground)
- 1/4 tsp Basil (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (to add spice, so adjust as per your taste)
- 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Prepare a 11 X 7 inch baking pan and grease it with cooking spray.
- Place bread slices in a food processor, and process until fine crumbs. Measure 1/3 cups. Set aside.
- Cook cauliflower florets in boiling water for 7-8 minutes or until tender. Drain and let it rest on a colander.
- Prepare the sauce. Melt 3 tablespoons butter or add olive oil into the pan over medium heat.
- Add spinach and garlic cloves. Cook for 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
- Lower the heat to minimum. Add flour, and stir it for a minute or two. Be careful not to roast the flour too much.
- Add milk slowly and intermittently to the pan, so that the flour is blended well with the milk.
- It's important to keep stirring the mixture so that there are no lumps left in the flour. It's best to prepare the sauce on low heat.
- Let the milk come to a gentle boil. Now add parmesan cheese slowly and keep stirring so that the cheese melts in the mixture.
- Add black pepper, cayenne powder, basil.
- Add the sour cream. Keep stirring the mixture on low heat until you get the desired consistency of a sauce.
- Taste the sauce and add salt as needed.
- Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cauliflower. Set it aside.
- Prepare the buttered breadcrumbs topping. Melt one teaspoon of coconut butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and green onions. Cook 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and combine the breadcrumbs. Toss gently.
- Prepare the creamed cauliflower gratin for baking. Spoon the cauliflower mixture into the prepared baking pan coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs mixture evenly over the cauliflower mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and browned.
- Enjoy it with grilled chicken or pan-roasted grape tomatoes.
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Antara Navin
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This is delightful! Thanks for the recipe.
What a delicious idea! Thanks for sharing.
Such a tempting dish! Thank you.
Superb as ever, Antara
The brown crust of the bread crumbs gives such exotic look to this dish. In place of sourdough bread can we use normal bread? I would love to try this recipe.