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Whole Baked Cauliflower in Parmesan Cream
This is my new favourite way to do cauliflower in cheese sauce. I don't waste a morsel of the cauliflower and no need to make a bechamel sauce. The sauce is literally equal parts cream and finely grated Parmesan cheese! The cauliflower including the leaves are steamed until al dente. Then it is just a matter of popping your steamed cauliflower in a baking dish and pouring seasoned Parmesan cream all over it. Extra grated Parmesan grated on top is a must and I like to finish it off with a good drizzle of truffle oil before baking in the oven until golden and bubbling. Simple and luxurious.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Carey Erasmus📖 bitsofcarey
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- pot
- baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 200°C.
2
Trim the stalk and leaves off the cauliflower and set aside.
3
Steam the cauliflower for ⏱️ 15 minutes (in a closed pot with enough water) or until al dente. For the last ⏱️ 2 minutes, add the stalks and leaves to steam briefly.
4
Meanwhile, combine the cream and Parmesan. Season to taste.
cream250 mlc (250 ml) finely grated Parmesan1
5
Place steamed cauliflower into a baking dish. Arrange the lightly steamed stems and leaves around it. Pour the Parmesan cream over the cauliflower.
cream250 mlc (250 ml) finely grated Parmesan1
6
Sprinkle with extra Parmesan and drizzle with optional truffle oil.
7
Bake for ⏱️ 20 minutes.
8
Serve immediately!
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