This cheesy cauliflower recipe makes a quick and easy cheesy vegetable dish your family will love! The mayonnaise, mustard and onion makes a surprisingly delicious and tangy dressing. Then when it’s covered with melted cheese, you will be amazed how delicious cauliflower can be!
This cheesy cauliflower recipe is a favorite in our family and even the kids love it! We make it whenever we feel like something different and yummy, but it’s especially good at holidays and family get-togethers!
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This cheesy cauliflower recipe makes a quick and easy vegetable side dish perfect to serve with many popular meals. Its cheesy, tangy flavor and tender texture really makes this cauliflower extra delicious! It’s great served with chicken, beef, ham and more!
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Topping
Instructions
- Wash the cauliflower (don’t dry).
- Place the cauliflower into a casserole dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave 8-9 minutes, until tender.
- Combine mayonnaise, onion salt or onion and mustard.
- Spoon onto the cauliflower.
- Sprinkle cheese on top.
- Microwave 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese. Serves 4.
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Am I supposed to chop the cauliflower or leave it whole? Thanks So Much.
Gabriella
Gabriella you are suppose to leave it whole that is why the cooking time is 8-9 mins. but to be honest if I am in a hurry or if you don’t have a bowl big enough to put it in you can break it into chunks and just cut back on the cooking time. I microwave it for 3 mins., check to see if they are tender and do it for another 1-2 mins until if finally is tender.
Jill
What about mashing it like potatoes…thinking my grandkids might like it. Is it a strong flavor or does the cheese make it palitable for little ones?
I like to start the kids getting used to cauliflower by mashing it 1/2 and 1/2 with potatoes and then adding great flavors such as in this recipe. It helps to cut the taste down just enough that the kids don’t object to eating something new.
Preheat oven at 375.
When I make Cheesy Cauliflower, I trim the whole cauliflower on the bottom and make a couple of slits in the core and parboil in water with a little added salt for about 15 minutes. I transfer the cauliflower to a pie pan and coat it with a mixture of 1/2 cup mayo along with 2 tsps of mustard and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top (1/2 cup). Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yum, Yum.