5.0 from 6 votes
Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe
Creamy, flavorful Cauliflower Au Gratin uses only a few simple ingredients and is an easy side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or any other day!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower cut into bite size pieces
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Chop cauliflower into bite size pieces.
- Steam cauliflower until fork tender. Drain really well. Place into buttered baking dish and set aside.
- While cauliflower is cooking, heat butter over medium heat in deep cast iron skillet. Saute onions until tender and brown, 5-7 minutes.
- Whisk in flour to make a roux and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in milk, salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Whisk until simmering and sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat and add in heavy cream.
- Pour sauce over steamed cauliflower.
- Top with cheese and bake 15 minutes. Serve hot.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
417mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
754IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
243mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 754IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.