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    Home » Our latest posts » Vegetable Oven

    Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Puff is a Fun Way to Serve Vegetables

    March 20, 2015 Filed Under: Vegetable Oven, Vegetables

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    Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Puff is a simple soufflé like dish that is great for a brunch or meatless dinner. Can be made gluten free or dairy free.

    This Cheesy Cauliflower Puff is a great way to serve cauliflower to people that don't like cauliflower. That would be me!

    Cauliflower and Cheese Puff

    It's the 20th of the month which means it is time for the Crazy Ingredient Challenge, when a bunch of bloggers pick two ingredients and try to come up with a recipe for them. This month we chose Cauliflower and Cheese.

    Oh joy!

    If you are a cauliflower lover you are excited. If you don't particularly care for it, you probably read that comment with a note of sarcasm.

    I am definitely the latter. Seriously, I almost considered skipping this month. But, I couldn't wimp out on you like that.  And I am so glad I didn't, because I wound up making this Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Puff that would be great for breakfast, a brunch (hint Easter and Mother's Day are coming up) or a meatless lunch or dinner.

    I altered a recipe that originally called for carrots and added some cheese. When it was done, it was DELICIOUS!!  Honestly, I could have passed this off on the guys without telling them it was cauliflower and they wouldn't have known.

    WARNING! This will puff up like a souffle when you take it out of the oven and then collapse

    Cauliflower Puff before it falls

     

    Don't panic, it is supposed to do that. Same great taste as a soufflé, without the stress.

    Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Puff

    Cauliflower and Cheese Puff
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    Ingredients
     

    • ½ head cauliflower (chopped into small pieces)
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons onion (very finely chopped)
    • 1 clove garlic (minced)
    • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (for gluten-free use 1 teaspoon cornstarch)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
    • hot pepper sauce (to taste)
    • 1 cup low fat milk (substitute almond or soy milk if desired)
    • 3 eggs (seperated)
    • ½ cup cheddar cheese (grated)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a medium saucepan cover cauliflower with water and cook for 8-10 minutes until soft. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of cooking water.
    • Put cauliflower into blender and puree, adding cooking water a tablespoon at a time as needed..
    • In the sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sautee onions and garlic 3-5 minutes until translucent. Add flour, salt and pepper and stir over medium heat for another minute or two to make a roux. (For gluten free, skip the roux making and just add seasonings at this point).
    • Remove from heat and slowly pour in milk whisking until smooth. Return to heat and cook for a few minutes until thickened. (For gluten free, add corn starch with milk and whisk thoroughly). Remove from heat.
    • Sprinkle cheese over milk mixture and mix until smooth.
    • Stir in cauliflower.
    • Separate eggs. Whisk yolks into milk mixture. Add pepper sauce to taste.
    • Gently fold whites into cauliflower mixture.
    • Pour into an ungreased 1 quart baking dish. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until top is golden brown and set in the center. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

    Notes

    when the puff is first removed from the oven it will be fluffy like a soufflé then will collapse a bit in the middle. This is supposed to happen. Cauliflower Puff before it falls

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    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~Audrey

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lori Hart

      March 20, 2015 at 7:55 am

      I've never tried a puff or a souffle, but I may have to try after reading this. Looks so delicious

      Reply
    2. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm

      March 20, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Gorgeous...you win for recipe I most want to try this month.

      Reply
    3. Cindys Recipes and Writings

      March 20, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      Very different, love the puff look!

      Reply
    4. Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade

      March 21, 2015 at 6:37 am

      Audrey I'm so glad you didn't skip out! This looks and sounds great, I need to try it as I am not a fan of cauliflower but love new recipes.

      Reply
    5. Teresa (embracing the spectrum)

      March 21, 2015 at 6:51 pm

      That looks delicious!

      Reply
    6. Joanne T Ferguson

      March 21, 2015 at 9:26 pm

      This looms very healthy and delicious!
      #ibabloggers

      Reply
    7. Brittany

      March 23, 2015 at 11:50 am

      Thanks for adding the gluten-free substitutions. Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂

      Reply
    8. The Ninja Baker

      March 23, 2015 at 11:57 pm

      Wow! Serious deliciousness! Nice to see that your cheesy cauliflower is filled with healthy goodness. Thank you for the recipe =)

      Reply
    9. Keisha Hanvy

      March 24, 2015 at 6:04 am

      Thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog from the sits link-up. I really love this idea with cauliflower. I have been trying to do more meatless meals lately because of some recent health problems I have been experiencing and look forward to trying this.

      Reply
    10. Winnie

      March 24, 2015 at 6:43 am

      This is wonderful!!
      I like cauliflower, and if I can replace the flour to potato flour, then it would wonderful for Passover
      Pinning

      Reply
    11. Amanda @ The Anti Mom Blog

      March 25, 2015 at 11:44 am

      This is a great recipe! Love cauliflower and cheese combo. I am pinning because this must be made asap! Thank you for sharing this 🙂

      Reply
    12. Robin

      March 25, 2015 at 5:03 pm

      I never thought of beating the whites before adding them. We had cauliflower for supper tonight and have lots left over. I know what we're having again tomorrow night!

      Reply
    13. Sandra @ Sandra's Ark

      March 25, 2015 at 5:55 pm

      Dropping by from Pin Worthey Wednesday and so glad I did because I love cauliflower and this looks great, plus all those other ones to look at too.

      Reply
    14. Amanda

      March 25, 2015 at 7:08 pm

      Hmm, looks interesting! I love cauliflower and of course, cheese. Never made anything like this so I may just have to try it! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!

      Reply
    15. Kelly @ Mum-bo

      March 31, 2015 at 6:09 am

      I regularly make cauliflower cheese and when I first saw this, I wondered how you got yours to look so crispy! This is a great twist on what I would normally do and can't wait to try it! Thanks for linking up at Mum-bo Monday, I hope to see you again this week

      Reply
    16. [email protected]

      March 31, 2015 at 6:27 am

      I haven't eaten cauliflower in a long, long time but this makes me want to run to the store and get some! Looks delicious! I know my kiddos would love it too. Thanks so much for sharing at Talented Tuesdays!

      Reply
    17. Dawn

      October 28, 2016 at 9:34 am

      Looks amazing! Can't wait to try!

      Reply

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