Spicy roast cauliflower gratin
The cauliflower in this recipe is cooked two different ways: first oven-roasted with chilli spices, then finished with a creamy gratin topping, made with its own trimmings.
37 K 3.5/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
7.45 €
4 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: March 20th 2022
1 cauliflower
30 g 
4 tablespoons chilli spices
1 
100 g 
1 tablespoon 
50 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Remove the leaves from 1 cauliflower, but leave it whole.
Remove the leaves from 1 cauliflower, but leave it whole.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cut vertically into slices about half an inch (1 cm) thick.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Melt 30 g butter...
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
...then brush over the cauliflower on both sides and sprinkle with salt.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 30 min.
Sprinkle both sides of each slice with the spices, then roast for about 30 minutes.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 7 min.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt 20 g butter, then add the sliced shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add the cauliflower trimmings, salt again, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add 100 g cream.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 7 min.
Cook until the cauliflower is soft, then blend...
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
...to give a thick, creamy sauce.
If the mixture is too runny,, thicken with 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed into 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water.
If the mixture is too runny,, thicken with 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed into 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
When the cauliflower slices are nicely browned, take out of the oven, but leave it on.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 4 min.
Top each slice generously with the creamy cauliflower sauce.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 2 min.
Scatter some grated cheese over.
Stage 14 - ⌛ 8 min.
Put back in the oven to melt the cheese and brown the top.
Stage 15
Serve one slice per person, with a good spoonful of the creamy cauliflower sauce on the side.
Source: Home made, based on a recipe by Diego Alary.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,160 RDI=60 % | 4,840 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 330 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 9 RDI=4 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 290 RDI=10 % | 1,210 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.45 €
- Per person : 1.90 €
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Grated cheese
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