Cauliflower Gratin

“I love this Cauliflower Gratin it is impressive and deceptively healthy! Cauliflower gratin is high in protein, gluten-free, and clean. Keto friendly too!”

prep: 30 min. cook: 30 serves: 8-10

Ingredients:

7 cups fresh cauliflower florets

1 1/2 TBSP. Mustard

1/2 cup bacon (diced and cooked)

2 1/2 cups half and half

1/2 cup red quinoa, cooked

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup shallots

2 jalapenos, seeds removed and sliced into rings

How to Make It:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Roast the cauliflower florets for 30 minutes until slightly brown.

3. In a medium pot, melt the butter, add shallots and cook for 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook for another 3 minutes (you are making a roux).

4. Add the half and half a little at a time, add the mustard and mix with the whisk. Add salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Add the cheeses, little by little, to the into the half and half mixture.

6. In a large bowl combine the cheese sauce, bacon, jalapenos, quinoa, and cauliflower.

7. Transfer the mixture into a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.