Name: Creamy Cauliflower and Onion Gratin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 250 ml cream; 60 g butter; 2 cloves garlic (grated); flaky sea salt; pepper; 1.5 kg cauliflower; 0.5 onion; 175 g shredded Gruyère cheese; chili flakes (optional); 175 g panko breadcrumbs (optional); 3 tbsp sesame seeds; 4 tbsp olive oil

Creamy Cauliflower and Onion Gratin

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"I am one of those people who’d never entertain the idea of replacing carbs with vegetables à la zoodles or cauliflower rice, but once this dish was born, I realized I was essentially using cauliflower as a replacement for pasta in this pasta- less version of what reminds me of macaroni and cheese. Believe me, I, too, was horrified, but it was so good that I did not and could not care. This gratin is the easiest and most delicious way to make superlatively tender, creamy, cheesy cauliflower without any additional steps (no bechamel, roux, or other fancy sauce required). Bake the cauliflower, covered, in the cream, just to cook it through and get it tender, then uncover it so the cream can reduce, becoming thick and rich, and the cheese can get all browned and crispy. It may seem like a crazy thing to do, but I left the bread crumbs optional for two reasons. One, because without them, it is a really great time for people who don’t indulge in gluten to get on the gratin train (which is usually either bolstered with a roux made from flour, covered in nonnegotiable bread crumbs, or both); and two, I think this gratin is really, really good (and, superficially, more beautiful) without them. So good in fact, I couldn’t choose between the two preparations, but would rather saddle you with this Sophie’s Choice. Alternatively, make both versions and then decide for yourself. Adapted from Nothing Fancy. Copyright © 2019 by Alison Roman. All rights reserved."

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⅛ onion

43¾ g shredded Gruyère cheese

baking dish

Place the smallest bits of cauliflower on the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate or cake pan (I like the roundness of the pie plates and cake pans, but a 2-quart baking dish of any shape will work). Scatter with some of the onion (very thinly sliced), followed by some of the cheese (Gruyère or white cheddar). Repeat with the remaining cauliflower, onion, and cheese until all of it is used, ending with the cheese.

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43¾ g panko breadcrumbs (optional)

¾ tbsp sesame seeds

1 tbsp olive oil

bowl

If using the bread crumbs (fresh coarse bread crumbs or panko): Now is the time to put them to use. Combine the bread crumbs, sesame seeds (white), and olive oil in a medium bowl (alternatively, just use sesame seeds). Season with salt and pepper.

Creamy Cauliflower and Onion Gratin

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