Cauliflower With Gorgonzola Sauce Food

CAULIFLOWER WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Clean cauliflower and separate into florets.
• Bring large pot of water to a boil and cook florets for about 10 minutes or until just cooked but not soft. Rinse florets in colander under cold water to stop the cooking process. Pour evenly into shallow into baking dish and set aside.
• Over high heat in medium sauté pan add butter and onions. Cook for about 3-5 minutes to soften and color onions.
• Add milk and flour and whisk to blend. Cook until bubbling nicely, then add gorgonzola and blend in until smooth.
• Pour evenly over cauliflower in baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Place in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

CAULIFLOWER WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 170°C.
• Clean and cook the cauliflower florets in salted water with the lemon juice, until done.
• Mix the gorgonzola with the mascarpone.
• Melt 30 g butter in a pan, add flour. Mix and add the milk.
• Mix in the cheese as soon as the mixture starts to cook.
• Keep stirring over low heat with a wooden spoon, until thickened.
• Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.
• Fry the garlic with the 10 g of butter and the olive oil, add the cauliflower and bake for 3-4 minute Pepper and salt to taste.
• Put the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish, put sauce on top and bake 15 minute in the oven until it starts to brown.
• Enjoy!

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the cheese sauce: Whisk together the sour cream, blue cheese, milk, mayonnaise, 1/8 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes
• For the Buffalo cauliflower: Meanwhile, microwave the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl on high until melted. Whisk in the hot sauce and lemon juice and set aside.
• Mix olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water in a large bowl. Add the cauliflower and toss until well coated. Spread the cauliflower on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until beginning to brown and just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Whisk the hot sauce mixture again, drizzle over the cauliflower and toss with tongs to coat. Roast the cauliflower until the sauce is bubbling and browned around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve hot with the cheese sauce.

PASTA WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with olive oil, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer, and bake for 20 minutes.
• Add leeks, garlic and thyme to the cauliflower on the sheet pan, then roast another 20 minutes, tossing the vegetables halfway through, until they are very tender and deeply caramelized.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until it is 1 minute shy of being al dente. (It will continue to cook in the residual heat of the pot.) Scoop out about 1 cup pasta water (a coffee mug is good for this), then drain pasta. Return the pasta to the empty pot, along with butter, Gorgonzola, remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 cup pasta water, stirring to melt cheese.
• Toss roasted vegetables into pasta, then stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Add more pasta water if mixture looks dry. To serve, spoon into bowls and top with chives and sprinkle of thyme leaves.