Best 6 Broccoli And Cauliflower Gratin Mac N Cheese Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary symphony where creamy macaroni and cheese harmonizes with roasted broccoli and cauliflower in a cheesy gratin. This delectable dish, presented in individual ramekins, offers a delightful medley of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Savor the tender-crisp vegetables enveloped in a rich and velvety cheese sauce, topped with a golden-brown crust. Served piping hot, each ramekin is a masterpiece that combines the comfort of mac and cheese with the health benefits of roasted vegetables. Whether you're hosting a special occasion or simply seeking a comforting meal, this broccoli and cauliflower gratin mac and cheese is sure to impress. Discover the detailed recipe along with variations, serving suggestions, and nutritional information to create this irresistible dish in your own kitchen.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN



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This broccoli and cauliflower au gratin is cheesy vegetable perfection. It's easy enough for a weeknight, but delicious enough for the holidays and it's always gobbled up.

Provided by Karly Campbell

Categories     Side Dish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon butter
1 pound broccoli florets
1 pound cauliflower florets
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic (minced)
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 1/2 cups whole milk
6 ounces havarti (grated)
1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish with one tablespoon of butter.
  • Add the broccoli and cauliflower to the buttered dish and drizzle with the oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
  • Start the cheese sauce when the vegetables have 8 minutes left to bake.
  • To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a medium sauce pan.
  • Add the garlic to the melted butter and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  • Whisk in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Slowly add the milk to the flour mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking constantly, for 4-5 minutes or until mixture reaches the consistency of a thin gravy.
  • Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  • Remove the vegetables from the oven and stir. Pour the cheese sauce evenly over the vegetables.
  • Combine the Panko and melted butter and sprinkle over the dish.
  • Return to the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Place the pan under the broiler and broil until the bread crumbs are browned, about 2 minutes, if desired.
  • Remove from the oven, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 716 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN



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This is a great way to dress up broccoli and cauliflower with cheese. You can even make your vegetables the night before and then finish in the oven the next day. Tastes great the first day and as leftovers too!

Provided by foodfanatic

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Cauliflower

Time 1h22m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 teaspoons butter
2 heads cauliflower
2 heads broccoli
½ cup butter
½ cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter.
  • Core and cut cauliflower into large florets. Cut broccoli into large florets; peel and quarter broccoli stalks.
  • Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil; add cauliflower and boil until tender but still firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to strainer using a slotted spoon; run under cold water to stop cooking. Add broccoli stalks to stockpot and boil 3 minutes; add broccoli florets to stockpot and boil until stalks and florets are tender but still firm, about 5 minutes more. Transfer broccoli to strainer and run under cold water to stop cooking. Dry cauliflower and broccoli with paper towels and place in prepared baking dish.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste. Continue whisking constantly until flour begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens, 2 to 4 minutes more. Remove sauce from heat; whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Whisk in Cheddar cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Pour cheese sauce over cauliflower and broccoli. Rap baking dish on counter a few times to remove air bubbles.
  • Mix bread crumbs and olive oil together in a small bowl. Top vegetable and sauce mixture with bread crumb mixture. Sprinkle paprika over bread crumb mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 79.2 mg, Fat 35 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.8 g, Sodium 657.1 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN



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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus extra at room temperature for greasing the baking dish
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups shredded sharp white Cheddar, divided
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a large baking dish with butter and add the broccoli and cauliflower. Roast until slightly browned, about 15 minutes.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter, whisk in the flour and let it cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off, whisk in the half-and-half, then turn the heat up to high and keep whisking to avoid the flour from clumping. Add the Cheddar, salt and pepper and whisk until the cheese is melted.
  • Remove the broccoli and cauliflower from the oven and pour the Cheddar mixture over the top. Sprinkle evenly with the breadcrumbs and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN



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When fall brings a snap to the air, try this cheesy gratin baked with broccoli, cauliflower and Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs - perfect French meal.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 bags (16 oz each) fresh broccoli and cauliflower florets
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (3 oz)
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
3 tablespoons Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart gratin dish or casserole with cooking spray.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, place steamer basket; add 1/2 inch water (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place broccoli and cauliflower in basket; cover tightly and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; steam covered 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain well. Place vegetables in gratin dish.
  • In medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, cheeses, onions, mustard and red pepper. Spoon over vegetables. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
  • Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is golden. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 840 mg

BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER CHEESE



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Cauliflower cheese gets more colourful with the addition of broccoli in this super Sunday lunch side dish

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Categories     Side dish

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 small cauliflower, leaves removed and broken into small florets
1 small head broccoli, broken into small florets
50g butter
50g flour
1 tsp mustard powder
500ml milk
100g strong cheddar, or vegetarian alternative
2 tbsp snipped chives

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a very large saucepan, cook the cauliflower in boiling salted water for 5 mins. Then add the broccoli and cook for 3 mins more. Drain well and transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
  • To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a small pan. When foaming, add flour and mustard powder, and cook for 1 min, stirring constantly. Take off the heat and add the milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly to get rid of any lumps. Once half the milk has been added, return to the heat and add the remaining milk. Keep stirring and bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for 2 mins, until thickened and smooth. Add most of the cheese and some seasoning then take off the heat and add the chives.
  • Pour the sauce over the vegetables and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. This can be done the day before and kept covered in the fridge. Cook in the oven for 35-40 mins until bubbling, allowing an extra 5-10 mins cooking time if from the fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.53 milligram of sodium

BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER MAC AND CHEESE



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Make and share this Broccoli-Cauliflower Mac and Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by agileangus

Categories     High In...

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb rotini pasta
8 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup minced shallot
4 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
8 ounces grated swiss cheese
1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets

Steps:

  • Steam broccoli and cauliflower until just tender.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 3 quart baking dish.
  • Cook pasta 2 minutes less than package directions.
  • While pasta cooks, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Ass flour and shallot, and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. In a slow stream, add milk,whisking constantly. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer. Cook for 2-4 minutes until thickened.
  • Off heat, add salt and cheeses, stirring until cheese is just melted. Combine pasta with cheese sauce, broccoli and cauliflower, and pour the mixture into a baking dish.
  • Bake until sizzling and lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.4, Fat 34.3, SaturatedFat 21.3, Cholesterol 103.6, Sodium 478.5, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.5, Protein 27.8

Tips:

  • To achieve a crispy and flavorful topping, use a combination of grated Parmesan cheese and Panko breadcrumbs. Ensure the cheese is freshly grated for the best taste and texture.
  • For a creamy and rich béchamel sauce, use a combination of butter, flour, and whole milk. Slowly whisk the ingredients together over medium heat until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  • To enhance the flavor of the dish, use a combination of chopped garlic, fresh thyme, and a bay leaf. These aromatic ingredients will infuse the sauce with a delicious savory flavor.
  • To ensure the vegetables are cooked evenly, cut the broccoli and cauliflower into florets of similar size. Steam or blanch the vegetables until they are tender-crisp, maintaining their vibrant color and texture.
  • When assembling the gratin, layer the ingredients in the baking dish in the following order: cooked macaroni, broccoli and cauliflower florets, béchamel sauce, and the Parmesan-Panko crumb topping. This ensures that all components are evenly distributed and cooked through.
  • Bake the gratin in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 25-30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.

Conclusion:

Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin Mac N' Cheese is a delicious and comforting dish that combines the classic flavors of macaroni and cheese with the goodness of roasted vegetables. With its creamy béchamel sauce, flavorful roasted broccoli and cauliflower, and crispy Parmesan-Panko crumb topping, this gratin is sure to satisfy your taste buds. It's perfect for a family meal, potluck, or special occasion. Enjoy this delectable combination of cheesy pasta and roasted vegetables that will leave you craving for more.

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