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Nany's Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole

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"This is my Grandmother's recipe. It is a must for all holiday meals!" — Robin Mize

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

4 ounces saltine crackers
1/2 cup butter
1 large head cauliflower, steamed

1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

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Directions

Preheat your oven's broiler.
Crumble salted crackers into a small bowl and mash them with butter until soft. Place steamed cauliflower into a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
In small saucepan, combine milk and mayonnaise with wire whisk. Bring the mixture to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in cheese until melted. Pour this sauce over the cauliflower. Crumble the butter and cracker mixture over the cheese and cauliflower.
Place the casserole into the preheated oven and broil until golden brown.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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Thank you, I've been looking everywhere for a perfect cauliflower recipe and with a few changes this one came close: added 1T. curry powder to milk mixture to enhance flavor, baked it rather than broil. Furthermore, I made recipe even simpler by placing cauliflower UNCOOKED in a casserole dish, pouring the milk mixture over it and covering with tin foil. I baked it covered with foil for 35 minutes at 350 degrees F. Then removed the foil, spread the cracker/butter mixture over the top and baked for 30 more minutes. Voila!

—em2781

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 25, 2004

Too much mayonnaise and I love mayonnaise. Will try again with 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, adding some garlic powder, and using regular milk.

—Wilemon

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May 28, 2003

This is my great-grandmothers recipe. She made it during the depression. We love this recipe very much, but in the last few years have modified it a tad. When we are making a quick batch we use a buttery cracker such as Ritz instead of saltines and butter. Cuts the time and some of the fat. Hope you enjoy!

—MEAGANCOLLEEN

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Feb 04, 2007

Did make some changes: used 1/2 c. mayo and 1/2 c. sour cream; added garlic powder; and used half bread crumbs and half cracker crumbs. Have made this recipe with both broccoli and cauliflower, enjoyed it both ways. Very good!

—misscdn

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May 28, 2003

This is a keeper. I used frozen cauliflower, made the cheese sauce in the microwave, poured it over and because of the carbs, omitted the saltines. I baked it for 60 minutes at 350 along with my other dish of chicken. It was perfect. My son loved it. Next time I will double the recipie.

—GRAMMY001

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Jan 23, 2003

I agree with another reviewer that the mayonaise taste was surprisingly strong, but my husband RAVED about the flavor of the sauce, so I can't fault it even though mayo isn't my favorite thing. I used cauliflower, broccoli, and a coarsely chopped and grilled sweet onion. I omitted the breadcrumb topping as it just didn't seem to need it. Oh, I also baked mine at 350 for one hour, as my casserole dish wasn't broiler safe. It was just fine.

—dagny21

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Dec 18, 2003

I tried this on company last night and everyone loved it! My family was fighting over the leftovers today for their lunches! I only wish it could be cut down so that it would be good for just the 4 of us. I will most assuredly make this again and again.

—Kathy W.

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Dec 14, 2006

Cauliflower is my boyfriend's favorite vegetable, especially when it's paired with cheese. This was delicious! I cut the mayo in half to reduce the calories a little bit. The only change we would make next time is add in garlic and use bread crumbs instead of saltines.

—advocat

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Nutrition

Calories
506 kcal
25%

Carbohydrates
21.3 g
7%

Cholesterol
69 mg
23%

Fat
43.3 g
67%

Fiber
3 g
12%

Protein
10.5 g
21%

Sodium
557 mg
22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Nany's Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 506
Calories from Fat: 390

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 43.3g 67 %
Saturated Fat 16g 80 %
Cholesterol 69mg 23 %
Sodium 557mg 22 %
Potassium 503mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 21.3g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 3g 12 %
Protein 10.5g 21 %
Sugars 7.7g
Vitamin A 14 %
Vitamin C 83 %
Calcium 33 %
Iron 15 %
Thiamin 17 %
Niacin 28 %
Vitamin B6 27 %
Magnesium 12 %
Folate 49 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.