{"id":3779,"date":"2014-04-13T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2014-04-14T00:04:55","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T00:04:55","slug":"cauliflower-asparagus-mushroom-au-gratin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2014\/04\/13\/cauliflower-asparagus-mushroom-au-gratin\/","title":{"rendered":"Cauliflower, Asparagus & Mushroom Au Gratin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"cauli<\/img><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

I love side dishes. \u00a0Being a meatless grain-free eater, I always skip the main course table and head straight for the side dishes. \u00a0(Well, and the dessert table, but, ahem, let\u2019s move on\u2026) \u00a0When it comes to side dishes, the very best ones will be filling, flavorful, and not leave you wishing you hadn\u2019t skipped on the lamb. \u00a0This cauliflower au gratin ticks all the boxes.<\/p>\n

You start by roasting cauliflower seasoned with herbs and lemon. \u00a0Add fresh asparagus, mushrooms, garlic, and more lemon. \u00a0As if that wasn\u2019t enough to make you smile\u2026you add a whole lotta gruyere cheese to make everything melt together. \u00a0Set it under the broiler for a cheesy toasted top, and you\u2019ve got yourself the perfect side dish.<\/p>\n

Easter\u2019s coming along. \u00a0Just thought I\u2019d mention it, in case you want to wow your guests with au gratin yumminess\u2026<\/p>\n

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Cauliflower, Asparagus & Mushroom Au Gratin<\/h3>\n

Serves 4<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

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  • 4 cups cauliflower florets (from 1 large head of cauliflower)<\/li>\n
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley, divided<\/li>\n
  • Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced<\/li>\n
  • 1 garlic clove, minced<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup chopped asparagus<\/li>\n
  • 2 cups chopped mushrooms (I use shitake)<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon milk (dairy or non-dairy)<\/li>\n
  • 1-1\/2 cups shredded gruyere cheese<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs, optional*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions:<\/p>\n

    Preheat the oven to 475\u00b0 and grease a baking sheet. \u00a0Arrange the cauliflower florets on the greased baking sheet, and drizzle on the olive oil. \u00a0Add salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of the dried parsley, and half of the lemon zest and juice. \u00a0Stir the cauliflower to spread the olive oil, seasonings and lemon around. \u00a0Roast the cauliflower at 475\u00b0 until fork-tender, about 25 minutes. Once done, remove the cauliflower from the oven, and let cool slightly while you cook the other vegetables.<\/p>\n

    In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, lemon zest and juice, minced garlic, asparagus and mushrooms. \u00a0Cook, stirring frequently, until the asparagus and mushrooms have softened slightly, about 4-5 minutes. \u00a0Taste and add salt, if needed, and stir in the roasted cauliflower.<\/p>\n

    Remove from the heat, and stir in the milk and 1 cup of the gruyere cheese until combined. \u00a0Top with the remaining 1\/2 cup of cheese and the breadcrumbs, if using. \u00a0Place the skillet in the oven, and set the broiler to low. \u00a0Broil the au gratin on low until the top is golden brown, about 10 minutes. \u00a0Let cool slightly before enjoying!<\/p>\n

    *Feel free to use gluten free breadcrumbs, or seasoned almond meal for the topping.<\/p>\n

    Original Recipe by La Casa de Sweets<\/h3>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A hot, bubbly dish made with cauliflower, mushrooms, asparagus and plenty of cheese. A perfect side dish for Easter dinner! {Grain free, gluten free}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[506],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3779"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3779"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3793,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3779\/revisions\/3793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}