Cauliflower Gratin

Before the cost of cauliflower goes through the roof, buy one and make this. It is so truly yummy you won’t want to miss out.

  • 1 cauliflower, cut into small florets – 8 cups
  • 2  tbsp. olive oil
  • salt and ground pepper
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp. flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 tbsp. grated Asiago cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups finely grated Gruyere cheese
  • pinch of grated nutmeg

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, toss the cauliflower with the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Lay out on a baking sheet and roast, turning once, for about 20-25 minutes.

Reduce the temperature to 325 degrees. Melt the butter over medium heat and add the flour, stirring for one minute to cook off the flour, slowly whisk in the milk/cream until it begins to simmer. Whisk constantly for about 10 minutes, until it thickens . Remove from the heat and add the Asiago cheese, nutmeg and 1/2 of the Gruyere cheese.

Spray a 2 quart baking dish with Pam and pour the cauliflower in. Sprinkle the remaining Gruyere cheese over the top and bake for about 25 minutes.

You could also substitute the cauliflower with Broccoli. Be adventurous and use half and half.

 

Proscuitto And Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches

This is easy, not too stressful but nourishing. Get ready to be a hero.

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 8 slices “grainy” bread, not whole wheat
  • 2/3 cup grated monteray jack cheese
  • 8 slices proscuitto,
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • maple syrup (as much as you want)….

In a bowl, beat the eggs, salt and milk until well mixed.

In a fry pan over a medium heat, melt 2 tbsp. of the butter, and dip the bread into the egg mixture to coat both sides.

Place one slice in the fry pan, add a layer of the monteray jack cheese and top with 2 slices of the proscuitto (folded) and top with 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese.

Top with the second slice of bread and toast for 2 minutes in the melted butter. Turn over and cook for another  minutes.

Melt the other 2 tbsp. for the remaining sandwiches and cook the same.

Slice each sandwich in two, top with a dab of butter and pour on the maple syrup.