Truffled Cauliflower Gratin

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In this otherwise humble truffle cauliflower gratin, we'll use another, much more delicious delivery system of truffles: truffled Pecorino cheese. For less than $10 worth of cheese, I think you can get a nicer, truer truffle flavor. By the way, if you know they actually make this cheese with synthetic truffle oil, please keep it to yourself, and don't spoil it for me.

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John Mitzewich
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John Mitzewich
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons butter, divided

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 3 cups milk

  • 5 ounces truffled pecorino cheese, grated, or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste

  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

  • 1 large head cauliflower, cored and separated into florets

  • 2 tablespoons bread crumbs

  • 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or more to taste

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.

  2. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into butter; cook and stir until raw flour taste cooks off, 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture. Increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a simmer, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir truffled pecorino cheese, salt, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg into milk mixture until cheese sauce thickens.

  4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add cauliflower and cook until slightly tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer cauliflower to the prepared baking dish.

  5. Spread cheese sauce evenly over cauliflower. Dust with bread crumbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle with a pinch of cayenne pepper.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh chives.

    A square white casserole dish filled with golden brown truffled cauliflower gratin. Garnished with chopped chives
    Allrecipes Magazine

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

241 Calories
22g Fat
17g Carbs
12g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 241
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 463mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 12g 25%
Vitamin C 49mg 55%
Calcium 152mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 474mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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