Gluten Free Cauliflower Gratin

Post date: Nov 5, 2015 7:59:43 PM

6-7 cups water

1 large cauliflower

2-3 Tbsp. butter

3 Tbsp. brown rice flower, or gluten free flour of choice

1 14 oz. can of lite coconut milk

1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. Italian seasoning, or your favorite spices

1 medium red or green pepper, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

3/4 cup shelled, roasted sunflower seeds or chopped nuts, if tolerated, optional

1 cup reduced fat grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped for garnish, optional

Directions:

Bring 6 - 7 cups of water to a boil in a large pot.

Meanwhile, wash cauliflower. Cut out core and discard.

Break cauliflower into florets about 2 inches in diameter and toss into boiling water. Water should just cover florets.

bring back to a boil. Then turn heat down to medium and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Florets should remain firm, so don't over-cook.

Drain water and set cauliflower aside to cool.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or oil a baking dish.

To make sauce, met butter in a saucepan on low heat. Add flour and stir until combined well. Pour in coconut milk and raise heat to medium/high, stirring constantly until well combined. Add salt, pepper and Italian seasonings and simmer on low heat, 6-8 minutes until sauce thickens. Set aside.

Arrange florets with stem sides down in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle chopped peppers and seeds or nuts, if desired, over florets.

Spoon sauce over the top, moving florets if necessary to allow sauce to seep around down into the dish. Let rest 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with cheese or bread crumb topping (recipe below), if desired.

Place in preheated oven and bake 30-35 minutes or until tender. Cover if cheese darkens too quickly.

Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley or dill.

Bread Crumb Topping

(Makes enough for Cauliflower Gratin)

Parmesan cheese can be added to this topping, if desired

2 slices of gluten free bread, crumbled (about 1 cup)

1/2 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. ground Turmeric (or garlic powder or onion powder)

1 Tbsp. melted coconut oil or oil of choice

Directions:

In a bowl, stir ingredients together until well combined.

Sprinkle over the cauliflower gratin. Bake as instructed above.