Creamy Cauliflower Food

CREAMY BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Cook cauliflower in boiling water in large saucepan 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender, adding corn to the boiling water for the last minute. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water.
• Mix cream cheese, milk, Parmesan and garlic powder until blended. Place cauliflower mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Add peppers and cream cheese mixture; stir until vegetables are evenly coated with sauce, adding reserved cooking water if necessary for desired consistency.
• Mix cracker crumbs, shredded cheese and parsley; sprinkle over vegetable mixture. Cover.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until vegetable mixture is heated through and topping is lightly browned, uncovering for the last 10 min.

CREAMY BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Put the milk, quartered onion, mace and bay leaves in a pan, and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat, set aside for 1 hr to infuse, then strain.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Tip in the cauliflower and cook for 5 mins until just tender. Drain and set aside, uncovered, in a colander to steam-dry.
• Put the pan back on the heat, then add the knob of butter and the chopped onion. Gently soften onion for 10 mins until really soft but not coloured.
• In a medium-sized pan, melt the butter, then stir in the flour to form a paste. Cook for 2 mins, then gradually stir in the strained milk to form a smooth sauce. Bring to the boil and simmer, stirring often, until thickened and smooth. Stir in the softened onion and season well with salt and nutmeg.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the cauliflower into an ovenproof dish and pour over the sauce. Can be covered and chilled for up to 2 days at this stage or frozen. Scatter the cauliflower with the breadcrumbs, then bake for 30 mins until the sauce is bubbling and the top is golden and crisp.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and carrots and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower, cover, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Puree in batches in a blender or food processor, or in the pot using an immersion blender. Return to low heat and stir in milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and sherry. Heat through. Serve garnished with parsley.

CREAMY MASHED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Cook cauliflower in boiling water in saucepan 10 min. or until tender; drain. Place in food processor.
• Add reduced-fat cream cheese and dill; process until smooth.
• Serve topped with Parmesan.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER DIP

Steps:

• Pour water into a medium saucepan to a depth of 1/4"; add cauliflower and garlic. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until florets are very easily pierced with a paring knife, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion, cumin, and 1 tsp. salt and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes more.
• Transfer onion mixture to a blender. Add yogurt, lemon zest and juice, reserved cauliflower, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and purée until smooth. With the motor running, add 2 Tbsp. oil in a steady stream until well combined. If dip is too thick, blend in 1 Tbsp. water at a time to reach desired consistency. Let cool to room temperature.
• To serve, spread dip in a wide bowl or platter. Drizzle with oil and top with parsley. Serve with romaine hearts and endive leaves alongside for dipping.
• Do Ahead
• Dip can be made 5 days ahead; cover and chill.

CAULIFLOWER MASCARPONE GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook the cauliflower in a pot of boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Drain well and pat dry.
• Heat oven to 425 (220C) degrees. Coat a 3-4 quart shallow gratin or baking dish with the butter. Arrange the cauliflower in the dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the mascarpone, cream, flour, ¼ cup of the Parmesan, herbs, garlic and salt until smooth. Spoon the mixture over the cauliflower. Sprinkle the top with the remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until top is browned and sauce is bubbling. Rest 15 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER RANCH DIP (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Break cauliflower into florets. In medium saucepan, bring about 2 inches of water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Run under cold water to stop the cooking; drain well.
• In a food processor, puree cauliflower and green onion until fairly smooth. Scrape down sides, add sour cream and dressing mix. Process until combined. season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Remove to serving bowl and refrigerate until chilled.
• Serve with fresh veggies, crackers, pita chips or anything else you want to dip. :).

CREAMY MASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH LAUGHING COW CHEESE - WLS RECIPES

Steps:

• Steam cauliflower per package instructions or place cut cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl with 1 inch water and microwave 6-7 minutes or until very soft when pierced with a fork.
• Drain cauliflower and return to bowl. Add all remaining ingredients.
• Cream all the ingredients together using an hand blender (or transfer all the ingredients to a blender). Blend well until consistency becomes smooth.

WHOLE30 CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt ghee in large pot on stove over medium heat. Add garlic, onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).
• Add carrots, celery, cauliflower, broth, milk, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Boil until veggies are tender, about 25 minutes if using a cauliflower head, 10 minutes if using frozen cauliflower.
• Transfer to food processor, remove bay leaf, and purée in blender or food processor until smooth.
• Stir in parsley and top with crumbled bacon.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully add cauliflower florets and cook for 5 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly. Transfer to the baking dish
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Saute 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic, thyme, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
• Stir in the Organic Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup, Organic Chicken Broth, ricotta cheese, and mustard. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and pour evenly over cauliflower. Cover with foil, and bake for 35 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the shredded parmesan cheese, thyme, and gluten-free crackers or breadcrumbs, if using.
• Carefully remove the foil, and sprinkle parmesan mixture evenly over the surface. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes, or until the topping is golden.
• Remove from the oven, and set aside to cool slightly. Serve, and enjoy!

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-quart saucepan, add all ingredients except salt and white pepper.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 20 minutes).
• Strain off and reserve most of the liquid.
• Place vegetables in a food processor and puree.
• Add pureed vegetables and reserved liquid back into the pot, add salt and white pepper, and reheat.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add cauliflower and cook for 10 minutes, or until soft.
• While the cauliflower is cooking, heat olive oil in a frypan (skillet). Add onion and garlic and cook over a low to medium heat until golden and soft, but not browned.
• Drain cauliflower and add to your blender, along with cooked onion and garlic mixture, drained cashews, vegetable stock, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Blend until completely smooth.
• Return to saucepan and bring back up to heat if serving immediately, or pop it in the fridge or freezer for a meal later on.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the wild rice according to package instructions. While it's cooking, proceed with making the soup.
• dd the onion, garlic and celery a large soup pot with 2 tablespoons of water and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until starting to soften, stirring often (alternatively, you can saute the veggies in 1 tbsp of olive oil). If the pot starts to dry out at any time, add another tablespoon of water.
• Add the thyme and oregano, stir to combine and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant, stirring frequently.
• Add the cauliflower, carrot and all of the vegetable stock and simmer over medium-low heat until the carrots and cauliflower are tender. This should take approximately 20 minutes.
• Stir in the nutritional yeast.
• Scoop half of the soup into a blender. Make sure you leave a crack in the lid to let the steam escape. Start blending on low then increase to high and blend until smooth and creamy. Once it's blended, pour it back into the soup pot with the rest of the soup. Alternatively, use an immersion blender directly in the pot to blend about half of the soup.
• Stir in the cooked wild rice.
• Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve right away with chopped fresh chives or green onion and lemon wedges.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C).
• Cook the cauliflower for about 3-5 minutes or al dente either by boiling in a large pot of water or vapour. Drain well, for approximately 10 minutes.
• While cauliflower is draining, in a medium / large pot add the butter and melt, then whisk in the flour, salt, pepper and thyme.
• Then slowly add the milk, stirring constantly, bring to a boil and boil for approximately 2-3 minutes until thickened.
• Place 2-3 tablespoons of white sauce on the bottom of the 8 inch baking dish. Add the drained cauliflower and cover with remaining white sauce. Then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, then raise the heat to 400F (200C) and bake for another 5 minutes or until golden. Let sit 5 minutes then serve. Enjoy!

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring cauliflower and 1 in. of water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 6-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well; set aside. , In another saucepan, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat; stir in the cauliflower, bacon, salt, pepper and cayenne. Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH SPRINKLES

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion, leek and celery. Cook very gently for 10 mins until soft but not coloured. Add the cauliflower, milk and stock. Bring to a simmer, then gently cook for 10-12 mins until the cauliflower is tender. Add the cream and bring back to the boil. Season with salt and nutmeg, then place in a blender and blitz until smooth. If you like, you can sieve the soup to make it even smoother - I think this makes a difference and doesn't take much more effort, but it's certainly not essential.
• To serve, bring the soup to the table in the pan with a ladle and little dishes of all the different things you want to serve as sprinkles. Let everyone help themselves. I like to take little servings of soup and scatter over something different each time for variety.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in between two sheets of parchment paper and gently thin out with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Drizzle with a little oil and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large, deep pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts then allow to cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
• the same pan, add the bacon and cook until crisp and golden. Remove and set aside.
• Drain off the bacon fat, leaving 1-2 tablespoons behind.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until soft and fragrant.
• Add the cauliflower florets and thyme and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, cream and lemon juice then season with salt and pepper.
• Allow to simmer until the cauliflower is almost tender.
• Add the chicken back to the pan along with any of its resting juices and allow to cook for another 5 minutes until the chicken is heated through and cooked throughout.
• Serve with side dishes of your choice.

VEGAN CREAMY CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the rice in 2 cups of water.
• Sauté onions, celery and cabbage until the onions are translucent and then pour into a bowl.
• Cook cauliflower in 2 cups of vegetable broth until almost soft, about 10 minutes.
• Blend sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Mix vegetables with the rice and pour into a large casserole dish.
• Pour the sauce over the mixture.
• Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 45 minutes.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER PAKORA SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, bring first 14 ingredients to a boil. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth. Adjust consistency as desired with water or additional stock. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro. Serve hot, with lime wedges if desired.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until totally softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the coriander and cumin and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the cauliflower, milk, 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the cauliflower is very soft, about 8 minutes. The milk might curdle or separate, but don't worry- it will smooth out once you puree it.
• Let cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and puree in batches until completely smooth. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to puree. Return the soup to the pot and adjust the thickness to the desired consistency with water and season to taste. Serve topped with sour cream and chips with hot sauce and limes on the side.

SLOW-COOKER CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 10 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add water; sprinkle milk powder over top.
• Cook, covered, on low until cauliflower is very tender, 6-8 hours. Remove bay leaf. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or, cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to slow cooker and heat through. If desired, serve with toppings.

EASY CREAMY CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Break the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
• Add water to a large saucepan to a depth of about 2 inches. Add about 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and bring the water to a boil.
• Add the cauliflower florets to a steamer basket and place the basket in the pan. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the cauliflower is just tender.
• Drain the cauliflower and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Melt the butter in a small (1-quart) saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Whisk the flour into the butter until smooth and well blended. Continue cooking for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add the milk and continue cooking until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne or nutmeg (if using), and then pour over hot drained cauliflower. Gently mix to coat the florets.

RICH CAULIFLOWER MASH

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the cauliflower florets, core slices, onion, garlic and rosemary. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the cream and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and let cook until the cauliflower has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Use a blender or immersion blender to puree until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Garnish with parsley and serve.

CAULIFLOWER ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce Recipe: Put all ingredients into a medium pot and bring to a complete boil, then cover and simmer 15 minutes or until the cauliflower is fall-apart tender. Pulverize with either an immersion or regular blender. Serve over pasta, or spaghetti squash, rice, roasted vegetables, or whatever you wish. Makes about 2 cups, and it gets much thicker as it sits.View Alfredo Nutrition Facts

CREAMY KETO CAULIFLOWER SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Turn Instant Pot to SAUTE mode and let the Instant Pot inner cooking pot heat for a couple of minutes. Add diced bacon and cook until crispy. Remove from Instant Pot and place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain any extra bacon grease.
• Add diced onion to the pot and cook until the onion is fragrant and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute.
• Press CANCEL to stop sautéing.
• Add diced cauliflower florets, broth, salt and pepper.
• Cover the Instant Pot with the lid and place the valve in the LOCK mode. Turn pressure to MANUAL and set the timer to 3 minutes.
• Carefully quick release the value when the timer is complete.
• Remove lid and with an immersion blender, blend the cauliflower soup until creamy.
• Turn Instant Pot to WARM mode and add half of the shredded cheese and heavy cream. Stir with a spoon until the cheese has melted and the cream is well incorporated.
• Serve with cooked diced bacon, sliced scallions and additional shredded cheese.