cheesy cauliflower & smoked sausage bake
(3 ratings)
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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(3 ratings)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For cheesy cauliflower & smoked sausage bake
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1/2 lbsmoked sausage,(i used hillshire farms the one with the yellow wrapper)
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1 1/2 Tbspvegetable oil
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12 ozpackage frozen cauliflower,thawed
- CHEESE SAUCE
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4 Tbspmargarine
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4 Tbspflour
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1 1/4 cmilk ( may not need all the milk)
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1 1/2 cgrated sharp chedder cheese,divided
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1 tspblack pepper, or to taste
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1/2 tspsalt, or to taste
How To Make cheesy cauliflower & smoked sausage bake
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1Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
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2In a medium skillet heat oil and,brown sausage and onion, ( If using ) and set aside ( drain if needed ).
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3In 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)
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4Remove from heat and add 1 cup of cheese, salt and pepper and stir until well blended.
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5Then fold the cauliflower and smoked sausage into the cheese sauce, coating well.
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6Place 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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