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Cauliflower Bacon Gratin

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Cauliflower Bacon Gratin
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Cauliflower Recipe
  • A&M's Testing Notes: The dieters loubaby is feeding have it pretty good. How can you go wrong with bacon, cream and smoked gouda? It really is delicious, though very rich. I served it with osso buco at a family...

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    loubaby's Notes:

    Looking for less starchy vegetable casserole for company of "dieters", I developed this wonderful recipe. Luscious and low carb. - loubaby

Serves 8

  1. Preheat oven to 400.Toss the cauliflower with 2 Tbl oil; season with salt and pepper. Spread on rimmed baking sheet in single layer and bake until tender, about 30-40 minutes. Reserve.

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  2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon, cool and crumble. Reserve bacon. Add onions to the bacon fat and cook, stirring frequently until the onions are caramelized, about 20 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high, add the wine and simmer briskly until the liquid is nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add the reserved bacon, cauliflower, garlic and sage. Toss and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Transfer the mixture to a greased shallow baking dish.

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  3. Combine the flour with 1/4 cup of the cream, to form a smooth paste. Gradually add remaining cream and garlic; season with salt and pepper to taste, and then mix with the cauliflower mixture and cheese.

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  4. Bake the casserole, uncovered, at 400 for 15-20 minutes, until done. (Casserole will be bubby and brown)

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3 Comments on Cauliflower Bacon Gratin

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Good grief! Absolutely delicious! Enjoyed it during an unseasonalby cold and wet April, now I'll save it for next fall and winter, as this is comfort food at its finest. We love cauliflower and I enjoy discovering the endless variety of ways to prepare it. Thank you!

Pictures_442 Reply

Sounds spectacular! Am going to put it on the menu for this week! Can't wait.

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Yes, this certainly does sound luscious. Love it, especially the smoked gouda . . . a great choice with the bacon, sage, onion and white wine. Definitely saving this one to try!! ;o)

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