Cauliflower Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head cauliflower (or use a bag of frozen)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (or try colby jack)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup french-fried onions

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 bring a medium sized pot of salted water to boil. while water is heating, wash and cut cauliflower into small or medium pieces. if using frozen cauliflower, skip this step.
• 3 once water is boiling, carefully add cauliflower. when water has returned to boil, turn down and simmer - uncovered - for approximately 8 minutes (or until cauliflower is about half cooked).
• 4 while cauliflower is simmering, use a fork or whisk to mix mayonnaise and sour cream in a bowl. sprinkle with garlic salt to taste. if too thick, add a small amount of milk. you want this to be about as thick as pancake batter.
• 5 once cauliflower is cooked to half-way, strain and allow to sit for a few minutes to "dry out". once rested, place cauliflower in oven-proof baking dish (glass or metal), sprinkle with a touch of salt and pepper, and cover with mayonnaise/sour cream sauce.
• 6 cover with shredded cheese. place in oven and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 7 remove from oven and place french fried onions on top. if you don't have french fried onions, try crushed corn flakes or a mixture of bread crumbs and/or cracker crumbs. return to oven and bake long enough to crisp and brown onions or other crunchy toppings (about 5 to 7 minutes). watch this carefully so the onions or other topping doesn't burn.
• 8 serve immediately but be careful! it's really hot and will catch little ones unaware!