Creamy Cauliflower Tartlets

Quick and easy bread-based tartlets are filled with a lip-smacking filling of sautéed veggies and mushrooms coated with white sauce. With a generous sprinkling of cheese, these Creamy Cauliflower Tartlets are a culinary dream come true. They will be especially loved by kids, thanks to the creamy, gooey filling and handy tartlet form.

Creamy Cauliflower Tartlets

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Creamy Cauliflower Tartlets recipe - How to make Creamy Cauliflower Tartlets

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Baking Time:  15 to 17 minutes   Baking Temperature:  200°C (400°F)   Total Time:     12Makes 12 tartlets
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Ingredients


For The Stuffing
1 cup white sauce
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
1 cup chopped and boiled cauliflower
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup finely chopped mushrooms (khumbh)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

For The Bread Tartlets
12 bread slices
melted butter for greasing

Other Ingredients
12 tsp grated processed cheese

For Serving
chilli sauce

Method
For the stuffing

    For the stuffing
  1. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  2. Add the capsicum and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the green chillies, cauliflower, mushrooms, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the white sauce, half of the cheese, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
  5. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and keep aside.

For the tartlets

    For the tartlets
  1. Remove the crust from all the bread slices.
  2. Roll each slice with help of a rolling pin.
  3. Press the rolled slices into the cavities of a muffin tray that is lightly greased with butter.
  4. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 8 to 10 minutes or till crisp. Keep aside

How to proceed

    How to proceed
  1. Fill each tartlet case with the 1½ tbsp of the prepared stuffing.
  2. Sprinkle 1 tsp of cheese on each tartlet and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Serve immediately with chilli sauce.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tartlet
Energy128 cal
Protein4.2 g
Carbohydrates13.9 g
Fiber0.6 g
Fat5.7 g
Cholesterol17 mg
Sodium97 mg

Reviews

Creamy Cauliflower Tartlets
 on 21 Feb 21 03:04 AM
4

Tried and it is good. Suggested changes - substitute 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper instead of green chillis for authentic Italian taste. For the mushroom haters- I used zucchini instead of mushroom and it was a perfect replacement.
Tarla Dalal
22 Feb 21 10:17 AM
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