Baked Cauliflower and Broccoli with Cheese and Sausage

Name: Baked Cauliflower and Broccoli with Cheese and Sausage
Ingredients: 300 g cauliflower (net weight); 300 g broccoli (net weight); 100 g onion; 50 g butter + 1 tbsp vegetable oil; salt, pepper, garlic; 150 g cheese; 120 g sausage (smoked varieties preferred); 150 g sour cream; 50 ml water; 1 tsp mustard; salt, pepper

Today I'm sharing one of my favorite ways to prepare cauliflower and broccoli. I make this often — you can also throw in Brussels sprouts, Romanesco, or a mix of whatever you have. Any sausage or deli meat works here, whatever you've got in the fridge: sausage, ham, smoked chicken breast. This time I used a mix of hot dogs and smoked sausage. My husband, my daughter, and I practically finished the whole dish in one sitting — everyone went back for seconds! It turns out so delicious that even the most die-hard cauliflower and broccoli haters will eat it, though thankfully we don't have any of those in our family.

Ingredients:

Vegetables:
300 g cauliflower (net weight)
300 g broccoli (net weight)
100 g onion
50 g butter + 1 tbsp vegetable oil
salt, pepper, garlic
Add-ins:
150 g cheese
120 g sausage (smoked varieties preferred)
Sauce:
150 g sour cream
50 ml water
1 tsp mustard
salt, pepper

How to cook baked cauliflower and broccoli with cheese and sausage

Slice the onion into very thin half-rings. Melt the butter with the vegetable oil in a skillet and add the onion. Sauté over low heat until lightly golden and soft.

Add the cauliflower and broccoli florets and stir to combine. The ingredient list shows the net weight of the vegetables, meaning florets only. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat for about 5–6 minutes, no longer. Stir occasionally. The vegetables should soften slightly but not become too tender. Don't overcook them!

Transfer the vegetables to a baking dish and spread them out in a single layer.

Cut the sausage into thin strips and quickly sauté in the same skillet for about 30 seconds. Spread over the vegetables.

Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and pour the sauce over the vegetables.

Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the top.

Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for about 10–12 minutes, keeping an eye on your oven. The cheese should be melted and the sauce should lightly soak into the vegetables, but the vegetables should still have a little bite and the broccoli should stay bright green!