Cheesy cauliflower & bacon gratin

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• Magic Maggie

  01 April 2010

  Magic Maggie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe was a real disappointment. The prep time was much longer than 15 minutes, the amount of cheese was totally insufficient - I used nearly double and it still wasn't enough. The various layers didn't meld together and there was liquid in the bottom of the dish even though I thoroughly drained the potatoes and cauliflower as directed. Sad, because I'd been looking forward to it.

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• Leonora

  10 April 2010

  Leonora rated and commented on this recipe

  

  That is an excessive total weight of veg for four people! It's over two kilos of veg - 4lbs in Imperial weight! And the saturated fat content is pretty high too.; 200 grams fatty bacon: 100grams high fat cheddar :and 250ml of double cream. That's an awful lot of animal fat. I made half the recipe for the two of us - but there was far too much, and it was far too fatty. Frankly, I preferred the old-fashioned , 'cauli-cheese' This recipe might be good for vegetarians though.

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• Sue

  10 April 2010

  Sue commented on this recipe

  I used smoked bacon rather than lardons, as I find them too fatty. I also steamed the cauliflower, as it does hold a lot of water when boiled, even if you drain it well.

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• wabbit

  24 April 2010

  wabbit rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I first made this with my boyfriend and it was AMAZING :D i have made it many times since and it has been perfect everytime!! LOVE IT!

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• rozmorgan

  03 May 2010

  rozmorgan rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had this for dinner. Easy to cook, could be left to get on with itself and we found it easy to change the portions. Had it with the green salad Good Food recommends and it's just utterly wonderful together. If you were worried about the richness the salad cuts through all of that and the flavours work amazingly together. I was worried this would be to heavy for the summer but with the salad it was perfect! Five thumbs up!

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• Rebecca R

  07 May 2010

  Rebecca R rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The amount of fat is indeed quite high, but it can be easily brought down by using less bacon. Cutting the bacon in small pieces makes it easier to scatter it through the whole dish. Replace the double cream by normal cream and use some light dutch cheese. It will make the dish less rich, but still very nice

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• Elizabeth

  07 May 2010

  Elizabeth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I think this is really great. I usually make it using bacon rather than lardons and cut then quite small, also have added a sprinkle of parmesan on top to up the cheese flavour. As yet I have not used double cream as the fat content is too high. Single cream is OK but does tend to split, fromage frais tends to disappear. I have found the best flavour with creme fraich but as it does not melt into the cauli and potato it does not always look the best - great flavour though - will continue to be a favourite.

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• louisenella

  29 May 2010

  louisenella rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I did this dish and my 8yr old son rated is as 10 out of 10. Its a great way to use potatoes and getting children to eat vegetables and the bacon makes it lovely and tasty. You can always substitute double cream for something else if you are watching your weight and add tomatoes sliced on top to make it look colourful instead of using loads of cheese which is fattening anyway.

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• DonnaB

  14 October 2010

  DonnaB rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty, but high on the weight watcher's points! I made a bechamel sauce rather than use the cream, and added the cheese to the sauce instead.

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• is it worth waiting for?

  10 February 2011

  is it worth waiting for? rated and commented on this recipe

  

  one of my favourite dishes....i cook it this way, with a few little changes....http://isitworthwaitingfor.blogspot.com/2011/02/cauliflower-cheeseour-way.html

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• Inese Kalnina

  08 August 2011

  Inese Kalnina rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty and easy to prepare.

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• Rachael

  10 August 2011

  Rachael commented on this recipe

  I tried this one with creme fraiche. Although it doesn't bake well, I mixed it in with the onion after it was cooked - this makes it runny and you can then spread it over the rest of the ingredients before it goes in the oven. It's not as good as cream- but not a bad alternative!

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• melteaser

  22 October 2011

  melteaser rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Added broccoli to this and used creme fraiche instead of cream. Didn't measure anything though. Very enjoyable.

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• Goulash

  15 February 2012

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• Dutch Jackie

  10 October 2012

  Dutch Jackie commented on this recipe

  lovely recipe, made this several times. The kids love it!

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• Ann

  29 October 2012

  Ann commented on this recipe

  This is a brilliant, have made it several times

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• Crazy Mother Cooker

  12 November 2012

  Crazy Mother Cooker rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We really enjoyed this recipe. Would like to try it with leek instead of cauliflower.

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• Brandjus

  06 February 2013

  Brandjus commented on this recipe

  Loved this recipe as did my wife (and she's a tough cookie) I made this for 2 and only had 400g of potatoes but pretty much kept all ingredients (little more cheese and 30ml more cream) the extra cream made the dish a little more saucy. Think next time I will add more garlic (didn't use gruyere cheese) and add some mushrooms. All in all this was a great dish

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• PEARL

  07 February 2013

  PEARL rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this for the first time, A-MAZ-ING. I used cheddar cheese, I didn't weigh this, I sprinkled over what looked right (probably a lot more than 100grms) and used the whole pot of cream - 300ml, oh yes I used thick sliced smoked back bacon. Served with runner beans, asparagus and mange tout. Ample for 4 people and very much enjoyed. Will be having this regularly

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Ingredients

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 200g smoked bacon lardons or cubetti di pancetta
• 2 large onions , sliced
• 800g potatoes , thickly sliced
• 1kg cauliflower , cut into bite-size florets
• 100g medium-mature cheddar or Gruyère , coarsely grated
• 250ml double cream

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 45 - 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 200g smoked bacon lardons or cubetti di pancetta
• 2 large onions , sliced
• 800g potatoes , thickly sliced
• 1kg cauliflower , cut into bite-size florets
• 100g medium-mature cheddar or Gruyère , coarsely grated
• 250ml double cream

PER SERVING

817 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 57 g, saturated fat 29g, fibre 9g, sugar 14g, salt 2.12 g

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