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Chef Alain’s Weekly Recap – Week 53

July 1, 2015

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Chef Alain’s Weekly Recap – Week 53

 

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Cauliflower Au Gratin

By Chef Jocelyn Lee

HOT! Out of the Oven … in its organic Cauliflower shape.

Presents well with “Farm to Table” theme.

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

1 head Cauliflower, whole (trim off extended trunk so bottom is flat)

2 qts Vegetable soup stock

2 ea Potatoes, boiled & peeled, ¼” slices

2 cups Alfredo Sauce, roasted garlic

1 cup Asiago Cheese, grated

½ cup Almonds, crushed in mortar

1 ea Sweet Bells, chopped & sliced rings

2 oz Arugula, baby

4 oz Tomatoes, heirloom grape

1 ea Green Onion, diced

Procedure

For 2-layered Cauliflower Au Gratin (twice as nice)

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1st layer – bottom half

1. Prepare roasted garlic Alfredo sauce & set aside to set

2. Heat vegetable soup stock to boil

3. Place whole cauliflower upside down submerged in veg soup stock until cooked but firm, approx. 3-5 minutes

4. Remove cauliflower to drain & cool

5. Cut cauliflower in half horizontally

6. Line bottom of round deep dish (oven safe) with potato slices

7. Place bottom half of cauliflower atop the potatoes

8. Drench bottom half of cauliflower with ½ to 1 cup Alfredo sauce

9. Sprinkle almonds, chopped bells, green onion & asiago atop

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2nd Layer – top half/crown

10. Place top half of cauliflower atop bottom half. If crown is too solid, cut a few cracks on the top to allow alfredo sauce to saturate.

11. Repeat steps 8 & 9 on the crown (top half) of the cauliflower

12. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until au gratin is to your desired golden brown

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Plating – Set up plates with arugula, red bell rings & heirloom grape tomatoes per photo then portion Cauliflower Au Gratin atop bell rings.

Note: this is an organic, gluten free, vegetarian & Primal dish

This recipe was offered graciously by Chef Jocelyn Lee

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Until next week, I wish you a great week.

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