How to cook cauliflower in Cauliflower salad recipe or a Cauliflower Casserole Recipe

Learning how to cook cauliflower will lead you to many wonderful dishes. First of all, cauliflower is wonderful served raw with one of many delicious dips. You can also add it raw to any salad mix. It can be served steamed with a little butter. It is also delicious cooked with cheese, in casseroles or breaded and deep fried.

CAULIFLOWER SALAD RECIPE

• 1 Bunch Romaine lettuce, chopped


• 1 Head cauliflower, broken into small pieces


• 2 Cups Mayonnaise


• 1 Pound bacon, fried crisp and crumbled


• 1 Medium chopped onion


• 1/3 Cup grated Parmesan cheese


• ¼ Cup sugar


• Salt and pepper-OPTIONAL

Wash lettuce and cauliflower and drain well; place in a large bowl.

Mix the mayonnaise with the sugar until blended.

Add the crumbles bacon, onion and cheese to the lettuce bowl.

Add salt and pepper if desired.

Add mayonnaise mixture to bowl and toss to blend; refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.

CAULIFLOWER AND CHEESE

(This is how to cook cauliflower the easy way)

• 1 Large head cauliflower, break off flowers


• 4 Ounces grated Cheddar cheese


• Salt and pepper


• Paprika

Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

Soak cauliflower in salt water for ½ hour; rinse and drain.

In a kettle, cover cauliflower with water; add a little salt.

Bring liquid to a boil and cook for about 12 minutes or until tender but not mushy; drain.

Place cauliflower in a buttered baking dish.

Sprinkle cauliflower with salt, pepper and paprika.

Sprinkle top with grated cheese.

Bake just long enough to melt cheese.

DILL DIP FOR CAULIFLOWER

• 1/3 Cup sour cream


• 2/3 Cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing)


• 1 Tablespoon parsley flakes


• 1 Tablespoon dried green onion


• 1 Teaspoon dried dill weed


• ½ Teaspoon garlic salt


• ½ Teaspoon garlic powder


• 2 Drops Tabasco sauce

Mix all together and refrigerate overnight.

CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

• 1 Medium head cauliflower


• 1 Can cream mushroom soup


• ½ Cup Cheddar cheese


• ½ Cup sour cream


• Salt/pepper


• 1 Teaspoon dried parsley


• Bread crumbs-optional

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.

Prepare cauliflower for cooking and cook for about 10 minutes. While cauliflower cooks, combine sour cream, salt, pepper and parsley. In a greased baking dish, place a layer of cauliflower, topped with a layer of soup mixture and a layer of shredded cheese. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Top with bread crumbs, if you wish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

For more delicious vegetable recipes look below.

• How to cook leeks


• Three ways of how to cook okra


• Corn recipes

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