Brussels Sprouts Cauliflower Gratin Recipes

CREAMY BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 5- to 6-quart saucepan, cook cauliflower florets in boiling salted water 3 to 4 minutes or until tender but still firm. Use slotted spoon to transfer cauliflower to colander to drain. Add Brussels sprouts to boiling water; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender but still firm. Drain.
• In 4-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-low heat. Add flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly with whisk. Slowly pour hot milk and hot whipping cream into butter-flour mixture; beat with whisk until smooth. Increase heat, and heat to boiling, beating constantly, 1 to 3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in shredded Gruyère cheese and 1/3 cup of the shredded Parmesan cheese until smooth. Stir in salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, the garlic powder and nutmeg until combined.
• Add drained cauliflower and Brussels sprouts to sauce. Gently stir to coat. Pour into baking dish. In small microwavable bowl, heat remaining 4 tablespoons butter uncovered on High 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in bread crumbs, remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to combine. Sprinkle evenly on top.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown and mixture is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS & CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place cauliflower and brussels sprouts in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving drippings. Saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add the milk, cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in cauliflower mixture and bacon. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 15 minutes., Combine bread crumbs and cheese blend. Uncover vegetables; sprinkle with bread crumb mixture. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUT GRATIN WITH PINE NUT-BREADCRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with ice and cold water. Cook brussels sprouts in large pot of generously salted boiling water 2 minutes. Add cauliflower to same pot; cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes longer. Drain. Transfer vegetables to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well.
• Combine cream, shallots, and sage in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until mixture is reduced to 21/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; stir until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl; cool. Stir in pine nuts and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; arrange half of vegetables in dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then 1 1/2 cups Parmesan. Arrange remaining vegetables evenly over, then sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups Parmesan. Pour cream mixture evenly over. DO AHEAD: Breadcrumb topping and gratin can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cover gratin with foil. Bake covered 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle breadcrumb topping over and bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.

SCREAMING HEADS: BRUSSELS SPROUTS GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel off any damaged outer layers of Brussels sprouts. Trim the stem to make it flush. Quarter each sprout and score the stem on each quarter with a 1/4-inch-deep "X."
• Saute the prosciutto in the butter over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and Brussels sprouts and stir continuously for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add the cream, half-and-half, and sherry. Bring the liquid to a simmer, then reduce the heat and continue simmering for 7 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by 1/3. Stir in the 1 cup of Parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish. Cover with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut off the papery tip of the garlic head, exposing the top of each garlic clove. Brush the exposed cloves with olive oil.
• Place the garlic, root side down, on the center of a piece of aluminum foil. Bundle the garlic with the foil, leaving a small vent on top. Roast the garlic for 45 minutes or until the cloves turn beige and are fork tender. Remove from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Squeeze the garlic head upside down over a small bowl and the cloves will pop out.
• Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS GRATIN WITH PINE NUT-BREADCRUMB

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with ice and cold water. Cook brussels sprouts in large pot of generously salted boiling water, 2 minutes. Add cauliflower to same pot; cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes longer. Drain. Transfer vegetables to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well.
• Combine cream, shallots, and sage in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heath; simmer until mixture is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; stir until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl; cool. Stir in pine nuts and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; arrange half of vegetables in dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then 1 1/2 cups Parmesan. Arrange remaining vegetables evenly over, then sprinkle with remaining 1/12 cups Parmesan. Pour cream mixture evenly over. DO AHEAD Breadcrumb topping and gratin can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 375. Cover gartin with foil. Bake covered 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle breadcrumb topping over and bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.

CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUT GRATIN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add cauliflower, boil 2 minute Add sprouts, boil 4 minutes. Drain the veggies.
• Melt half the butter in a sauce pan. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until it makes a paste. (your making a white sauce here, you've probably figured out.) Slowly pour in milk while stirring. Let it simmer a bit until thickened.
• Now its cheese time! Add your cheeses, nutmeg, salt pepper. Add the cheeses bit by bit, stirring to make sure everything is smooth and melted.
• In a casserole dish, pour enough of the cheese sauce in to cover the bottom. Add in your sprouts and cauliflower. Pour the rest of the sauce on top. Give everything a little mix so the veggies are all covered in cheesy goodness.
• Top with breadcrumbs. Melt other half of butter and pour over breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 375 for about 30 min,.