Creamy Cauliflower Au Gratin
Total cook time: 34 minutes | Prep time: 10 minutes
6 servings
This modern take on a creamy classic replaces potatoes for cauliflower and is baked in a Ziploc® Endurables™ Medium Container. It can be prepared ahead and served as a decadent side dish at your next meal.
Ingredients
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1
cup carrot slices
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4
cups small cauliflower florets
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3
Tbsp. water
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4
oz. brick cream cheese
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⅓
cup milk
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½
tsp. Dijon mustard
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⅛
tsp. each salt and white pepper
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1½
Tbsp. butter, divided use
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4
oz. aged Gruyère cheese, shredded
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1
Tbsp. chopped fresh chives
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½
cup panko bread crumbs
Directions
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1
Heat oven to 400°F.
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2
Place carrots in the Endurables™ Container; top with cauliflower. Add water. Squeeze air from Container and close zipper, leaving 1 inch opening to vent. Place on microwave-safe dish and microwave on HIGH 4 min. Pour vegetable mixture into colander; drain. Set aside.
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3
Add cream cheese, milk, mustard, seasonings and ½ Tbsp. butter to the Endurables™ Container. With zipper open, microwave 1 min. Whisk until smooth.
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4
Stir in Gruyère and chives. Microwave 1 min.; stir until Gruyère is completely melted and sauce is well blended.
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5
Add about half the vegetable mixture to Endurables™ Container; stir. Repeat with remaining vegetable mixture. Smooth surface with back of spoon.
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6
Microwave remaining butter in a Endurables™ Container for 30 sec or until melted. Add bread crumbs; stir to coat. Sprinkle evenly over vegetable mixture. Place Endurables™ Container on baking sheet.
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7
Bake 20 min with zipper open or until vegetable mixture is hot and bubbly, and bread crumb topping is golden brown. Remove from oven; let stand 5 min. Use Cool Grab Tabs™ to carefully remove Endurables™ Container from baking sheet.
Tip
Make Ahead: Assemble casserole as directed. Squeeze top of filled Endurables™ Container to remove as much air as possible, then close zipper. Freeze up to 3 months. When ready to serve, remove from freezer and place on baking sheet. With zipper open, bake in 375°F oven 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or hot and bubbly and center of casserole is hot.
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