cheesy cauliflower bake

Name: Cheesy Cauliflower Bake
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 slice(s) hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 1 cup(s) shredded extra-sharp shredded cheese; 1 cup(s) shredded monterey jack cheese; 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted; 3 - garlic cloves, minced; - salt and pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/4 cup(s) heavy cream; 3/4 cup(s) low-sodium chicken broth; 2 - lg cauliflower heads, trimmed and cut into 3/4 in florets; 2 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme

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Leslie Bernardi

Pascagoula, MS

Updated on Jun 23, 2010

This is one sure way to get the kiddos to eat their veggies! My 4 kids love this dish! OOey gooey cheesy goodness!

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yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
1 cup shredded extra-sharp shredded cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 - garlic cloves, minced
- salt and pepper
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 - lg cauliflower heads, trimmed and cut into 3/4 in florets
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon dried thyme

How To Make cheesy cauliflower bake

Step 1

Prepare topping: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Pulse bread, 2 tbsp cheddar, 2 tbsp mont jack, 2 tbsp butter, 1 clove minced garlic, 1/4 tsp salt,and 1/4 tsp pepper in food processor until coarsely ground.

Step 2

Make sauce: Heat remaining butter, remaining garlic, and flour in dutch oven over med heat, stirring constantly until golden and fragrant, about 1 min. Slowly whisk in cream and broth. Stir in cauliflower, dry mustard, thyme, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally , until cauliflower is nearly tender, 6-8 min. Off heat, stir in remaining cheddar and Mont jack until incorporated. Pour mixture into 9x13 baking dish and top with bread crumbs. Bake until crumbs are golden brown and crisp, 10-15 min. Let cool 10 min
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