A Cheesy Cauliflower Bake is a classic side dish and making it fresh is SO much better than frozen. The best part is, it’s so much simpler to make than you’d think! So skip store-bought and make it homemade instead! This cheese sauce is super simple to prepare. It’s a combination of shredded cheddar cheese, grated Parmesan, flour, seasoning, and milk. That’s it!
Step By Step Instructions
Start with cutting the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Steam the cauliflower for 5 minutes. Add to a baking pan and set aside.
To Make the Cheese Sauce
Start by melting the butter in a pan. Once the butter is melted, add the flour and whisk into a paste (this is called a roux). Slowly mix in the milk until smooth. Add the grated Parmesan and cheddar cheese. Mix until smooth. Taste and add the salt and pepper as needed.
Assembling the Casserole
Pour the sauce over the steamed cauliflower. Top with Shredded Cheese Bake until bubbly and golden. Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. Serve and enjoy! This recipe was originally published in 2018. It was republished in 2021 with new photos, Ingredient Notes, and make ahead & freezing instructions. To Freeze: Follow the recipe, but instead of baking, wrap the pan well with plastic wrap and foil. Then freeze for up to three months. When ready to use, thaw in the fridge overnight, remove the wrapping, and bake as instructed (you may have to add 5 to 10 minutes to the cooking time to warm through). Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
