Baked Cauliflower

bmcnichol's Note:

We love to eat cauliflower made this way.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 4 tablespoons butter , divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cauliflower , thawed
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter and oil until onion is tender.
2. Add the cauliflower, salt, pepper, and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish.
4. Melt remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs.
5. Sprinkle over cauliflower mixture.
6. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
7. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes or until heated through.
8. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Reviews

[Carm50]

I recently tried a very similar recipe given to me by a friend. The only difference was the addition of 1/8 tsp nutmeg to be added in Step 2. I liked the addition of the nutmeg which brightened up the dish and added just a little something different and unexpected, but this recipe would be good without it. I also steamed some fresh cauliflower instead of using frozen and reduced the amount of butter and oil by about half for health reasons. Thanks for posting this recipe. I will definitely keep it and use it many times in the future.

[*Parsley*]

This is a great cauliflower side dish. It's not smothered in a cream or cheese sauce, so you really get the great flavor of the cauliflower, onions and garlic. And then there's still the melted cheese on top.... Mmmmm! I used 1 tbsp of butter in place of the 2 tbsp olive oil, but otherwise no changes were made. Thanx for a nice new way to serve one of my favorite veggies!