Cauliflower Gratin with Manchego and Almond Sauce

Name: Cauliflower Gratin with Manchego and Almond Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters whole roasted almonds with skin, plus 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped almonds (3 ounces); 907 grams cauliflower, cut into 1 1/2-inch florets; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters half-and-half; 177 milliliters finely shredded Manchego or other mildly nutty semi-aged sheeps- or cows-milk cheese (3 1/2 ounces), such as Gouda; 1 pinch Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons Pimentón de la Vera (smoked Spanish paprika); 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 237 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cauliflower Gratin with Manchego and Almond Sauce a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 316 calories. If you have butter, onion, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 40

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In a small saucepan, heat the half-and-half until steaming, then transfer it to a food processor or blender.

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Food Processor

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Blender

Add the 1/2 cup of whole almonds and process until finely ground.

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Almonds

Let stand for 10 minutes. Strain the half-and-half through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing on the almonds to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the ground almonds.

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Almond Meal

Almonds

Extract

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Bowl

In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the flour and whisk over moderately high heat for 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add the milk and the half-and-half and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 5 minutes.

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Milk

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Remove from the heat.

Add 3/4 cup of the Manchego and whisk until melted.

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Manchego Cheese

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Whisk

Whisk in the nutmeg; season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

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Salt And Pepper

Nutmeg

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In a large skillet, bring 1/2 inch of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Add the cauliflower, cover and cook over high heat until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.

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Cauliflower

Drain the cauliflower in a colander. Wipe out the skillet.

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Cauliflower

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Colander

Frying Pan

Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet.

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Butter

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Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the cauliflower and cook, stirring until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

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Cauliflower

Transfer the cauliflower to a 7-by-10-inch glass or ceramic baking dish and spread the Manchego sauce on top.

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Cauliflower

Manchego Cheese

Sauce

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Sprinkle the gratin with the remaining cheese, the 2 tablespoons of chopped almonds and the paprika and bake in the center of the oven for 20 minutes, or until bubbling and browned on top.

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Almonds

Paprika