Friday, October 5, 2007

Cauliflower Cheese Pie

(when I make this recipe, my entire family falls to their knees and cheers! :)

(makes a 9x9 and a 9x12 pan together)
Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to adjust these amounts. BUT it tastes as good as scalloped potatoes. NOT AT ALL like cauliflower, which we all detest, I might add! So you might want to make a huge batch, I promise it won't go to waste!

Crust:
4 C sliced raw potatoes
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 C grated onion
olive oil (to put in pan to grease it)

Filling:
8 eggs
1 C milk
6 TBS parmesan cheese
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
6 TBS butter
2 C chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, minced (about a full heaping tsp)
2 heads cauliflower (ground up in tiny pieces in the food processor)
2 TBS parsley
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp thyme
paprika (to taste – don’t afraid to use a fair amount)
3 1/2 C cheese (Colby jack, or cheddar, or some other yellow cheese)

-to make crust, mix ingredients together, then spread in greased pans.
-bake on 400 degrees for about 35-40 minutes.
-mix filling ingredients, then put on top of crust.
-lower oven to 350 degrees, then bake, covered, for about 35-40 minutes. Uncover and bake a few more minutes to sort of brown the top.