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Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses

Name: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses
Prep time: 38 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 150 g cheese; 500 g cauliflower; 2 slices cured ham; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 shallot; 50 ml cream; salt; pepper

Thin slices of blanched cauliflower, fried strips of cured ham and 3 different types of cheese grated and gently melted to bind everything together.

109 K 4.5/5 (36 reviews)

50 min.

Easy

3.25 €

4 people

8 Ingredients

Last modified on: March 6^th 2013

For 4 people, you will need:

1 150 g cheese
2 500 g cauliflower
3 2 slices cured ham
4 1 tablespoon olive oil
5 1 shallot
6 50 ml cream
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 820 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 40 min.

Cooking: 15 min.

All in all: 50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 1

Grate the 3 cheeses or cut into small dice if soft.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 8 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 2

Prepare the cauliflower and separate the florets.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 3

Slice the florets fairly thinly. This is very quick to do if you have a mandolin.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 4

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Plunge the cauliflower into the pan and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, until just tender.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 5

Drain and leave to wait on a tea-towel to remove as much water as possible.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 6

Cut 2 slices cured ham into strips.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 7

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan or saucepan, then add the ham.

Fry for a few minutes until lightly browned.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 8

Prepare 1 shallot and chop finely.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 9

Add the chopped shallot to the pan and cook for 1 minute.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 10

Add the cauliflower and 50 ml cream. Heat through while stirring well.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 5 min.

Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses : Stage 11

Add the cheese, stir again, cover and leave to melt for 5 minutes.

Check seasoning

Remarks

For the cheeses, in the photos I was using Parmesan, Comté and Cheddar, but you can use whatever cheese you prefer.

You can also use a softer cheese, but this is better cut into small dice rather than grated.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	60 RDI=20 %	30 RDI=3 %	90 RDI=10 %	1,180 RDI=60 %	4,930 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g	6 RDI=3 %	3 RDI=0 %	10 RDI=2 %	140 RDI=7 %	600 RDI: 7 %
Per person	10 RDI=5 %	7 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=3 %	290 RDI=20 %	1,230 RDI: 20 %