Cauliflower gratin with healthy bchamel sauce recipe

Source : Separate The Cauliflower Into Florets And Boil Them In The Milk With Half The Water A Pinch Of Salt And Two Tablespoons Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil From ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 10, 2025

Step:

  1. Separate the cauliflower into florets and boil them in the milk with half the water, a pinch of salt and two tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain.

  2. Meanwhile, start preparing the courgette bchamel.

  3. Put 4 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain in a saucepan and gently fry the onion and leek over low heat, making sure they dont burn, which would affect the color of the bchamel sauce.

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  4. Add the peeled, chopped courgette and saut for five minutes.

  5. Next, add the water, milk, pepper and nutmeg to taste and simmer for 20 minutes.

  6. Blend with a hand-held blender and add the cheeses to make a creamy bchamel sauce. Season to taste and set aside.

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  7. In a casserole dish, arrange the cauliflower florets. Pour the low-calorie bchamel sauce over the top with the grated low-calorie cheese. Put the dish in the oven at 180C, until the cheese bubbles and turns golden.

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  8. And there you have it, the perfect side dish to round off a great evening meal.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cauliflower, separated into florets
  2. 1 small onion, sliced
  3. 1 leek, sliced (white part only)
  4. 600 g peeled courgette (salted to remove excess water)
  5. 200 g water
  6. 150 g skimmed milk
  7. 4 small low-calorie cheeses
  8. Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain
  9. Salt
  10. Pepper
  11. Nutmeg
  12. Low-calorie cheese for the gratin topping

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