cheesy cauliflower & smoked sausage bake

Name: Cheesy Cauliflower & Smoked Sausage Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) smoked sausage,(i used hillshire farms the one with the yellow wrapper); 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 12 ounce(s) package frozen cauliflower,thawed; ## CHEESE SAUCE; 4 tablespoon(s) margarine; 4 tablespoon(s) flour; 1 1/4 cup(s) milk ( may not need all the milk); 1 1/2 cup(s) grated sharp chedder cheese,divided; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt, or to taste

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Rose Daly

Madison, TN

Updated on Jun 28, 2011

I had a half a pound of smoked sausage and didn't want to just fry and serve it up. I did a bit of " Freezer Diving " ;) and found a bag of cauliflower. So, I combined that with the smoked sausage, a few extras, and a cheese sauce and this is what I came up with. :)If you wanted to, you can cook about 1/8th. to 1/4th cup of finely chopped onion with the sausage. And to make this a One- Dish meal, just add some frozen peas. I want to thank Molly53 and Chicagoland du Jour( two wonderful Chefs @Food.com a.k.a." ZAAR " )for coming up with the name for this recipe.I know that this looks complicated, but it's really easy to make.Submitted to Food.com ( a.k.a. ZAAR ) on January 14th.2011. Re-posted to here on June 28th.,2011

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked sausage,(i used hillshire farms the one with the yellow wrapper)
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 ounces package frozen cauliflower,thawed
CHEESE SAUCE
4 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups milk ( may not need all the milk)
1 1/2 cups grated sharp chedder cheese,divided
1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

How To Make cheesy cauliflower & smoked sausage bake

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.

Step 2

In a medium skillet heat oil and,brown sausage and onion, ( If using ) and set aside ( drain if needed ).
Step 3

In a medium saucepan, melt butter/margarine; add flour and cook until light yellow and pasty-looking then add a little milk at a time and stir until slightly thickened.( may need just a cup)
Step 4

Remove from heat and add 1 cup of cheese, salt and pepper and stir until well blended.
Step 5

Then fold the cauliflower and smoked sausage into the cheese sauce, coating well.
Step 6

Place into a greased 2 quart rectangle or a 8 x 8 square baking dish then sprinkle top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with paprika if desired and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
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