Shelly's Recipe

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER BAKE

Category: Cauliflower

2 cups (1-inch) cubed French bread (about 3 [1 oz] slices)
5 cups cauliflower florets
2 tbsp butter, divided
Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp water
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper

Preheat oven to 375.

Place bread cubes in a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Set aside.

Steam the cauliflower, covered, 13 minutes or until tender; set aside. Melt 1 tbsp margarine in a medium nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell peppers, and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Combine the onion mixture, steamed cauliflower, 1 tbsp margarine, water, salt, and white pepper in food processor; process until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl occasionally.

Combine cauliflower mixture and 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, and spoon into a 1-quart casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.