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cauliflower in parmesan cheese sauce

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#1 ·
Someone I don't see anymore made this every Thanksgiving and pretty sure it was parmesan cheese. I need a recipe since Best Yet market has it 2 heads for $3 this week.

Thanks, P.S. hope this doesn't rub anyone the wrong way.
 
#8 ·
Thanks, P.S. hope this doesn't rub anyone the wrong way.
Why would this rub anybody the wrong way??
All I know it in a cheese sauce and I picked up 2 big heads today at best and 2 4 cup packs of mixed Italian shredded cheese. Sorrento which makes do you have a brand of cheesd you like more than others?
Uh, ok. Sorrento cheese tastes like rubber. And has the same texture too, IMO. I advise you to get fresh cheeses at your local cheesemonger.

But if you bought a bag full and want to use it up, definitely make a bechamel. Think of it like a very loose mac and cheese poured over roasted cauliflower. You can dress the bechamel in any one of a number of ways. Including Parmesan.
 
#10 ·
Gosh, what timing. For this coming Sunday, Easter, I'll be doing a side dish for the park, and just decided on cauliflower gratin in the crock pot. And I'll probably top with mozz and parm, though one doesn't get that crispy, browned crust.

mjb.
 
#11 ·
Gosh, what timing. For this coming Sunday, Easter, I'll be doing a side dish for the park, and just decided on cauliflower gratin in the crock pot. And I'll probably top with mozz and parm, though one doesn't get that crispy, browned crust.

mjb.
You could omit the mozzarella but if you're really set on the mozzarella you could top it with breadcrumbs for texture.
 
#14 ·
Cauliflower Cheese is a traditional English side dish.  Steam the cauliflower as usual.  Make bechamel sauce and add whatever cheese you like (I use Parmesan, cheddar and Mozzarella mixed together).  Put cooked cauliflower in an oven baked dish, pour the cheese sauce mixture over the top, sprinkle more cheese over the top and brown in the oven -- DELICIOUS!!!!! :)
 
#17 ·
It was fairly easy.  I broke 2 heads into florets. Put a layer of them in the cooker, covered with shredded cheddar cheese, than another layer of cauliflower followed by cheese.  Meanwhile I had a diced onion sweating in some oil, when soft I added 2 cans of cheddar cheese soup and 2 cans of condensed milk.  Heated it up, salt and pepper to taste, poured it over the cauliflower. Cooked for about 6 hours on low. This was for a 6 quart cooker, a 3 quart would be one of each.

mjb.
 
#18 ·
It was fairly easy. I broke 2 heads into florets. Put a layer of them in the cooker, covered with shredded cheddar cheese, than another layer of cauliflower followed by cheese. Meanwhile I had a diced onion sweating in some oil, when soft I added 2 cans of cheddar cheese soup and 2 cans of condensed milk. Heated it up, salt and pepper to taste, poured it over the cauliflower. Cooked for about 6 hours on low. This was for a 6 quart cooker, a 3 quart would be one of each.

mjb.
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Thank you @teamfat. I'm also thinking about steaming (?) the cauliflower in the slow cooker, like a big fat artichoke (w lemon, garlic, and broth or water) for faux mashed taters, etc. Cauliflower for thought.
 
#19 ·
It was fairly easy. I broke 2 heads into florets. Put a layer of them in the cooker, covered with shredded cheddar cheese, than another layer of cauliflower followed by cheese. Meanwhile I had a diced onion sweating in some oil, when soft I added 2 cans of cheddar cheese soup and 2 cans of condensed milk. Heated it up, salt and pepper to taste, poured it over the cauliflower. Cooked for about 6 hours on low. This was for a 6 quart cooker, a 3 quart would be one of each.

mjb.
I think I am going to leave work right now and go make this. Wow.
 
#20 · (Edited)
Cheeder cheese soup, Campbells makes lot of these kind of soups but only one ever used was mushroom. I figured they must loaded with salt and taste really bad.

My Pinzani Pecorino Tartufo Italian Cheese came today. I guessing this is ok to freeze.

is broccoli cheese casserole made the same way or are we talking whole different animal
 
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