Side dishe for 6
Cauliflower Jalapeño Casserole
$6.44for 440 minServes 6
Tender cauliflower is covered with creamy gouda sauce, jalapeños, cheddar, and toasted crumbs before baking until bubbling.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cauliflower$3.29 each typical | 1 | $3.29Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.11Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.51Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 3.75 | $2.30Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.66 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetSide dishesGame dayCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.61 per serving$6.44 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 1/2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 4 oz gouda cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped pickled jalapeños
- 2 1/2 fresh jalapeños
- grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup panko toasted with a little butter or oil
- parsley or scallions to garnish (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 2-quart baking dish with oil.
- Cut the cauliflower into florets, boil it in salted water for 5 minutes, and drain well.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, cook the garlic for 30 seconds, whisk in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk.
- Simmer the sauce for 3 minutes, then stir in the salt, paprika, and gouda until smooth.
- Spread the cauliflower and pickled jalapeños in the dish, pour over the sauce, and top with fresh jalapeños, cheddar, and panko.
- Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and lightly browned.
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