Do you love cauliflower and are you looking for new recipes to enjoy the delicious vegetable? Try our cauliflower gratin recipe for dinner! How to prepare cauliflower gratin in the Thermomix?
Beautifully crunchy, super healthy and incredibly tasty - it's not for nothing that cauliflower is one of the most popular vegetables in Germany. The vegetables are a real all-rounder in the kitchen and can be prepared in a variety of ways. But our cauliflower gratin recipe is definitely the absolute favorite for an aromatic autumn dinner.
Cauliflower gratin with ham
Some of the most popularGreek starterswe have already told you. But our recipe for cauliflower gratin with ham certainly has the potential to become your new favorite fall meal. It's quite easy to prepare and you'll quickly have an irresistibly delicious dinner on the table.
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 1.2kg cauliflower
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 4 spring onions
- 300 grams of cooked ham
- 300 ml vegetable broth
- 150 ml Sahne
- 20 grams of breadcrumbs
- 20 Gramm Butter
- 20 grams of wheat flour
- A pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper
preparation
- Rinse the cauliflower with cold water, clean it and divide it into small florets.
- Bring water to the boil in a large pot and cook cauliflower for about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, clean and chop the spring onions.
- Chop garlic finely.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté spring onions and garlic until translucent, 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with flour and season with spices, salt and pepper.
- Pour the broth and cream into the pot and bring to the boil briefly.
- Remove the pot from the heat and fold in about 20 grams of Parmesan.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
- Cut the cooked ham into small cubes and fill it with the cauliflower in a baking dish.
- Pour the béchamel sauce over it and mix well.
- Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and remaining Parmesan and bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown.
- And voilà – your creamy cauliflower gratin with ham is ready!
Cauliflower gratin recipe from the Thermomix
You can prepare cauliflower gratin even faster and without a lot of frills in the Thermomix!
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 1kg cauliflower
- 200 ml milk
- 200 Gramm Fresh cream
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 200 grams of Gouda or Emmental cheese
- 30 grams of cornstarch
- 30 Gramm Butter
- A pinch of nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
preparation
- Place cheese in mixing bowl and grate for 6 seconds/speed setting 8. Set aside.
- Pour vegetable broth into the mixing bowl. Divide the cauliflower into florets and place them in the Varoma container. Steam for 20 minutes/Varoma/speed 1.
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees and place cauliflower in a baking dish.
- Empty the mixing bowl to 200 grams of liquid and add the crème fraîche, milk, cornstarch and spices. Cook for 7 minutes/100 degrees/speed 1.
- Place 100 grams of cheese in the mixing bowl and mix for 5 seconds/speed setting 3.
- Pour the sauce over the cauliflower and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Spread butter on top in small pieces and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Like all other dishes, our cauliflower gratin recipe can be refined and adapted to your heart's content. Here are a few delicious ideas to try.
- To prepare the cauliflower gratin vegetarian, leave out the cooked ham.
- Without breadcrumbs, the cauliflower gratin is low-carb.
- Or how about a hearty cauliflower gratin with minced meat for a filling dinner.
- If you wish, you can add other vegetables of your choice to the recipe. For example, this would be a potato and cauliflower gratinperfect for fallto fit.
