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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a family favorite way to prepare cauliflower! The creamy cheese sauce adds great flavor to this vegetable. Cheddar cheese can also be substituted in place of the Swiss.Update: 12/26/2008 when we made this again we used a few extra ingredients - nutmeg, crushed red pepper flakes & instead of garlic powder I had some left over roasted garlic and we added that as well, it added that exra zing that I thought it needed!l ;) Ingredients:
1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets |
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine |
1/3 cup all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon roasted garlic |
1/2 teaspoon onion powder |
ground coarse fresh black pepper, to taste |
2 cups milk |
4 ounces swiss cheese, shredded |
freshly grated nutmeg (a little more tan two specks (or more) |
2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (good sized pinches, lol) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
2. Lightly butter a small baking dish.
3. Place the cauliflower in a saucepan with enough water to cover.
4. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, or until tender but crisp.
5. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and gradually mix in the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder {or roast garlic}, onion powder, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, and milk.
6. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and mix in the Swiss cheese until melted.
7. Spread about 1/4 cup of the melted Swiss cheese mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
8. Place cauliflower in the dish, and top with the remaining cheese mixture.
9. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes until bubbly.
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