10 of the best cauliflower and cheese dish recipes | delicious

Cauliflower is one of the most underrated vegetables. But when you pair it with cheese, you’ve got a hearty and tasty dish that rivals all the other veggies. Give these recipes a try.

Cauliflower cheese is so much more than just a side dish.

Whether it’s a cheesy bake, pasta dish or gratin, these cauliflower cheese recipes deserve to be front and centre.

Here are 10 delicious.com.au recipes that will hit the spot.

Cauliflower mac and cheese

“Feel free to leave your mac & cheese plain, top it with herbs, or spike the breadcrumbs with anything from crumbled chorizo or bacon to a little mix of ground coriander and cumin instead,” Matt Preston says.

“Of course, as it is, this dish is deliciously vegetarian.”

This recipe is from Yummy, Easy, Quick by Matt Preston with photography by Armelle Habib (Plum, $39.99).

Mac and cheese cauliflower is a hearty dish.

Gouda, cauliflower and potato bake

Take an iconic Dutch cheese, add some cauliflower and carbs, and Ellie and Sam Studd have served up a truly decadent one-dish bake to warm your winter.

Bacon and cauliflower cheese pie

This bacon and cauliflower winter warmer is as easy as pie.

Cauliflower carbonara bake

This super easy one-pan cauliflower carbonara bake by Georgie Esdaile is perfect for busy weeknights or intimate weekend celebrations.

Carbonara sauce works great with cauliflower.

Cauliflower cheese tart

Cauliflower cheese is a perennial family favourite, and Valli Little’s tart version will become a menu staple.

Cauliflower cheese soup

This creamy cauliflower soup is covered with a sprinkling of cheese and then baked to form a delicious, golden crust.

Chef Colin Fassnidge's cauliflower dish.

Colin Fassnidge’s cauliflower cheese gratin

“A few simple extras elevate this standard.” – Colin Fassnidge.

Roast cauliflower with bacon and parmesan cream

Who ever said the roast centrepiece had to be meat? Definitely not us. Get in an extra serve of vegetables with this impressive and awe-inspiring cauliflower.

Pea and cauliflower croquettes with yoghurt and mint

These tasty fried treats are perfect for when you’re on a snack roll!

Cauliflower cheese

A super-fresh cauliflower will make this dish completely splendid, as will a good, mature cheddar cheese.

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