Cauliflower Casserole Recipes

Everybody likes to eat good food and what better if you can make some yourself at home. Cauliflower recipes are quite popular side dishes, known for their unique taste and nutrition too. It is really easy to make a cauliflower casserole dish and it can be done quite quickly. You can add and experiment with a number of ingredients to add to its nutritive value and taste. This dish can also help all the mothers who have a tough time feeding their children veggies. You can also use food leftovers as ingredients in the recipes for cauliflower casserole. It will not take more than half an hour to cook up a yummy cauliflower casserole dish, it is an ideal dish for unexpected guests. Here are some easy recipes for you to try.

Basic Cauliflower Casserole Recipe

Ingredients
1 head cauliflower
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs or French-fried onion crumbs
1 ½ cups milk

Method
Prepare the sauce first by melting the butter over low heat, then add the flour and stir well. Once the flour is mixed in well, add the milk gradually and stir continuously. When this thickens, add to it the cheese and mix well. Cut the cauliflower into florets and put it into a pan containing water and salt. Bring to a boil and cover and cook for around ten minutes until they turn tender. Then add the sauce to this. Lightly grease a baking dish with butter and pour the cauliflower and sauce mixture in it for baking. Bake this at 350°F for 30 minutes. Garnish with grated cheese or fried onions.

Ham Cauliflower Casserole Recipe

Ingredients
4 cups cauliflower florets
2 cups cubed cooked ham
1 ½ cups mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper

Method
Cook the cauliflower and mushrooms and ham separately, then mix all three together and add some salt and pepper to it for taste. To make the sauce, melt some butter in a pan on low heat and stir in some flour. Add some milk to this and stir till it thickens well. Then, add the sour cream and cheese, stir and mix until the cheese melts completely. Place the cauliflower, mushrooms and ham mixture in casserole dish and preheat the oven to 350°F. Pour the sauce over the mixture, garnish with some bread crumbs and put it to bake for 30 minutes.

Roasted Cauliflower Casserole Recipe

Ingredients
4 cups cauliflower florets
1 cup dried white rice or brown rice
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 eggs
10 ounce can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
French-fried onions

Method
Roast the cauliflower along with some onions using the spice that you want. Make sure it's nice and crispy. Boil or cook the rice but make sure you do not overcook it. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until they turn fluffy and add to this the roasted cauliflower, onions and half of the rice. Also add the condensed cream of the mushroom soup and some grated cheddar cheese. Preheat the oven to 350°F, mix all these ingredients well and pour it into the casserole dish. Sprinkle some fried onions over this and bake for 30 minutes.

These were some of the popular cauliflower casserole recipes. You can try making one with lots of veggies or pumpkin or any other meat. Make sure you bake the dish and garnish it well before serving. Happy cooking!