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Cauliflower au Gratin with Pepper Jack Cheese
Baked cauliflower with Pepper Jack Cheese is a great way to enjoy fresh cauliflower.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 198 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds cauliflower
- salt for cooking cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 8 ounces pepper jack cheese (divided use)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut cauliflower into florets.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add cauliflower and cook until it is tender but firm, about 5 to 6 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, start the cheese sauce.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.
- When the butter has melted completely, add the flour.
- Cook the flour for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring or whisking as it cooks.
- Slowly begin to add milk, whisking or stirring as the milk is added. The sauce should thicken with each addition of milk.
- After the milk is added, add 4 ounces of cheese. Stir until it melts completely.
- Place the cooked cauliflower in a large casserole dish.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower.
- Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of cheese over the cauliflower.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. The gratin is done when the cheese is slightly browned.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
198kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
241mg
(10%)
Potassium
571mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
355IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
82mg
(91%)
Calcium
283mg
(28%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 571mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 82mg | 91% |
| Calcium | 283mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.