Sformato di cavolfiore

Name: Sformato di cavolfiore (Baked cauliflower pie)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: about 2 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs; a little butter; 1 medium cauliflower, about 700 g (1 lb 9 oz); 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 500 ml (2 cups) béchamel 2* (½ the quantity); nutmeg; 50 g (½ cup) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Baked cauliflower pie

Preparation info

Makes one 30 cm loaf tin, Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Twelve

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

About

Pastry-less baked vegetable pies are very common and are made with various vegetables depending on the season, such as green beans, artichokes, and spinach. You can also use broccoli in place of cauliflower.

Ingredients

1 medium cauliflower, about 700 g (1 lb 9 oz)

Europe
Italy
Tuscany
Main course
Vegetarian
March

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Wash the cauliflower and trim away the hard stem. Put it into a pot of boiling salted water and boil for about 10 minutes, or until it has softened.

Meanwhile, make the béchamel sauce and keep aside.

Drain the cauliflower and cho