Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole
A scrumptious cauliflower dish loaded with cheese becomes everyone's favorite!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds cauliflower cut into florets
- ½ lemon to avoid the bad smell when cooking cauliflower
- 1 egg
- 1 and ½ cups milk
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper or use 2 teaspoon if you like it peppery
- 1 cup parmesan plus ¼ cup for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 390F (200C).
- Steam the cauliflower florets in a steam basket for 10 minutes. If you don’t have a steam basket, then fill a large pot with water, toss in the florets and lemon. (See the video).
- Bring it to boil. Let it simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and transfer the florets into very cold water. Drain and put aside.
- Whisk egg, milk and olive oil. Add in flour, salt, cumin and black pepper. Whisk until smooth. Fold in 1 cup parmesan. Toss in the steamed cauliflower florets and coat them well with this sauce.(See the video).
- Transfer it into a casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven, throw the remaining parmesan over it and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the cheese melts and gets golden.
Video
NOTES
You can easily turn this into a gluten-free recipe by using a gluten-free type of flour like rice flour or cornmeal.
NUTRITION
Calories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 10gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 517mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 176IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 241mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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