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Cheesy Cabbage and Cauliflower Bake

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Tips For The Best Cheesy Cabbage and Cauliflower Bake

Knowing what underlying flavors you are craving will be the key to choosing the “right” cheese for this recipe. While there’s a lot of other goodness going into this dish, the cheese really does shine through brilliantly. We tested this recipe with Marco Polo, because we loved what the green and black peppercorns brought to the dish. We find this recipe pairs favorably beside a cut of Mishima Reserve American Wagyu, because who doesn’t love a good peppery hit with steak?

That being said - you could go many routes with your cheese selection. With pork chops, the smokiness of Smoked Flagship is a delightful pair. If you’re going for sharp, complex flavor – go for regular Flagship! We’ve made this recipe many times with different cheeses, and there are a lot of delicious combinations out there for you to choose from.

How To Make Cheesy Cabbage and Cauliflower Bake

This recipe requires you to bring cream to its boiling point. This is tricky – if it sits there too long, you’ll over-reduce the mixture and cause curdling, which will turn it into a science experiment quickly. There’s nothing worse than a gritty cheese dish!

Make sure to keep an eye on this mixture while it’s heating. The second it starts to boil, reduce the heat and simmer. It’ll be there for about 10 minutes, or until your onions soften.

We’re only par-cooking all the vegetables in this recipe. They’ll finish together in the oven once we assemble the dish, so if the cauliflower and cabbage is still a little crunchy when you combine in the baking dish, don’t worry ­– the 35 minutes in the oven will do the trick.

PRO TIP: If you’re a true cheese head, keep an extra amount to the side to top the dish. If you’re anything like us – you know there’s nothing better than a crunchy, cheesy top layer on any side dish!

Recipe

Serves: 2 to 4

Beecher's Product used

Marco Polo Cheese

Marco Polo Cheese
This favorite from Beecher’s fleet of artisan cheeses celebrates the great thirteenth century adventurer Marco Polo – credited with bringing pepper and other discoveries to Europe. Beecher’s Marco Polo takes lightly milled and cracked green and black peppercorns and blends them with our creamy cheese. The resulting cheese is rich in savory umami and butter notes. BUY NOW AT MURRAY'S CHEESE
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Ingredients

1 cup cream

1/2 cup half and half

3/4 pound yellow onions, sliced into 1/4-inch crescents

1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic

1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

4 ounces Beecher's Marco Polo cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
Substitutions: Beecher's Flagship cheese

1 pound green cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch slices

1/2 pound cauliflower florets, no larger than 1 inch (about 1-1/2 cups)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375˚F. Butter an 8-inch baking dish. If using pyrex, reduce baking temperature to 350˚F.

2. Combine cream, half and half, onions, garlic, 1 tsp. salt, sugar, and cayenne in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until onions are tender, about 10 minutes. (Do not over-reduce the cream or it will curdle.)

3. Stir in 1/3 cup Marco Polo cheese and pour into a large bowl.

4. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the remaining salt.

5. Add cabbage to the pot and cook for 3-1/2 minutes. Remove cabbage, leaving the water in the pot. Rinse cabbage and drain well, squeezing firmly to remove excess liquid.

6. In the same pot of water, add cauliflower and cook for 3-1/2 minutes. Strain, rinse, and drain well. Add vegetables to the large bowl with the cream mixture. Mix carefully. Scrape into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

7. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown on top. Let dish sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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