Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe

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This dish will make a vegetable lover out of anyone. Whenever I serve it, everyone just raves about it and asks for the recipe. Sometimes I'll substitute broccoli for all or half of the cauliflower, and it tastes just as good!

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Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
4 ounces cooked ham, chopped
1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
Pinch cayenne pepper
1-1/2 cups (4 to 6 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
2 to 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

Melt butter in a large skillet. Saute garlic and ham for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower and cook just until crisp-tender. Combine flour and cream; stir into skillet and blend well. Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more.
Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Place under a preheated broiler until lightly browned, about 2-4 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 346 calories, 31 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 110 mg cholesterol, 399 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Cauliflower Au Gratin in Country February/March 1993, p51