Easy Cauliflower Au Gratin

By: Rocky Barragan

Typically, au gratin recipes involve potatoes, cheese and heavy cream. This recipe for Easy Cauliflower Au Gratin from Rocky Barragan replicates the classic flavor of an au gratin, but with far fewer calories thanks to a few key ingredient substitutions.

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Cooking MethodCasserole

Ingredients

24 ounces cauliflower
1 cup onion
3 tablespoons quinoa flour
2 cups almond milk
2 tablespoons lite butter
1 1/2 cup lite shredded cheese
Olive oil spray
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

Spray down a skillet with olive oil spray and saute your onions until translucent.
Chop up any big pieces of cauliflower. You want all your cauliflower to be about the same size so it will cook evenly.
In a sauce pan melt your butter and then add your quinoa flour and mix together to combine. Stir in your almond milk and allow to thicken. Add your salt, pepper and sweet paprika.
Now you can stir in your cheese and allow to melt down for about 1 to 2 minutes.
Once your sauce is done you can now start getting together your Au Gratin. In a casserole dish that has been liberally sprayed down with olive oil spray place down a layer of cauliflower, then a layer of onions and finally a layer of your cheese sauce. Repeat until you have used up your ingredients. Make sure your cheese sauce is the last layer on top. Sprinkle the top with a little more sweet paprika.
Cover and bake in a 375 degree F oven for approximately 1 hour, making sure to mix your Au Gratin every 15 minutes. Your Au Gratin will be ready when your cauliflower is tender.
Allow to sit for about 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!