Crunchy Cauliflower Casserole

Name: Crunchy Cauliflower Casserole
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters panko-style bread crumbs; 2 Tbsps melted butter; 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets; 3 Tbsps flour; 2 Tbsps roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 177 milliliters grated pecorino Roman cheese, divided; 59 milliliters medium shallot, diced (about; 1 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper; 532 milliliters whole milk, warm

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Crunchy Cauliflower Casserole Head to the store and pick up shallot, butter, cauliflower, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

Set the oven rack to the middle and preheat to 375°F.

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Oven

Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of a pot fitted with a vegetable steamer. Cover and set over medium heat. Once the water boils, drop florets into the steamer, cover, and steam until tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Water

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Pot

Remove from heat.

Grease the bottom and sides of a small casserole dish and arrange the florets in a layer inside.

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Casserole Dish

Add butter to a small heavy saucepan and melt over low heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add shallot and cook until gently browned, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.

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Shallot

Whisk in flour, pepper, nutmeg, and cumin. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until pale golden brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk and heavy cream and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce comes to a boil and coats the back of a spoon.

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Heavy Cream