Cauliflower gratin with béchamel sauce

Cauliflower gratin with béchamel sauce

Main dishes

Bundles of white cauliflower, coated in a cheese béchamel sauce and then baked in the oven until the surface is golden brown. A comforting vegetable dish.

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A creamy, golden-brown dish, featuring tender cauliflower coated in a cheese béchamel sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$3.85 $0.96 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.97
  • $1.52
  • $0.36

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the cauliflower in salted water.
  2. Transfer it to a buttered baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat the béchamel sauce.
  4. Add half of the cheese to the béchamel sauce. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour over the béchamel sauce over the cauliflower. ≈ 3 min
  6. Finally, sprinkle with cheese. ≈ 2 min
  7. Bake until the cheese is melted and the top is lightly golden.

The bill

Cauliflower gratin with béchamel sauce

  • 500 g of cauliflower, cleaned and cut into florets$1.97
  • 240 ml of béchamel sauce$1.52
  • 50 g of grated cheese (1/2 cup)$0.36

Total$3.85

that's $0.96 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of cauliflower, cleaned and cut into florets
  • 480 ml of salt water (2 cups, 1/4 teaspoon of salt)
  • 240 ml of béchamel sauce
  • 50 g of grated cheese (1/2 cup)

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