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.
22 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
8 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: March 20th 2022
2 cauliflowers
1⁄3 cup 
8 tablespoons chilli spices
2 
1 cup 
2 tablespoons 
½ cup 
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 2 cauliflowers, but leave it whole.
Remove the leaves from 2 cauliflowers, but leave it whole.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut vertically into slices about half an inch (1 cm) thick.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Melt 1⁄3 cup 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 cup + 3 tablespoons 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 1 cup 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 2 tablespoons cornflour mixed into 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water.
If the mixture is too runny,, thicken with 2 tablespoons 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 | 80 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 2,310 RDI=120 % | 9,690 RDI: 120 % |
| 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 8 people : 14.85 €
- Per person : 1.90 €
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Cream
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Grated cheese
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Butter
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Chilli spices
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