Baked Potatoes with Cheese Sauce and Fresh Oregano – Gluten-free version
Bake the potatoes whole until the skin turns crisp and the inside breaks into flakes, then pour a hot cheese sauce over them that melts into the split. Fresh oregano leaves balance the richness. Gluten-free version: Gluten-free flour blend.
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Scrub the cauliflower well under running water and dry completely.
Kitchen towel
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Prick the cauliflower with a fork in several places.
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Rub the cauliflower with the olive oil and salt on all sides.
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Place the cauliflower straight on the oven rack, with a baking sheet on the shelf below.
Oven rackBaking pan
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Roast the cauliflower in a hot oven (200°C / 390°F) 60–70 minutes, until the skin is crisp and a knife slides easily into the center.
⚙ Oven roastingOvenBaking pan
For the Béchamel
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Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat, add the gluten-free flour blend and stir 1–2 minutes, until a smooth roux forms and starts to bubble.
StovePot
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Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly, and cook 4–5 minutes, until the sauce is thick and coats the back of a spoon.
StoveWhisk
💡Add the milk slowly, whisking constantly, so no lumps form. For lasagna, the common ratio is about 7 g gluten-free flour blend per 100 ml milk (4 tablespoons gluten-free flour blend to 2 cups): more gluten-free flour blend gives a thick béchamel, for moussaka; less gluten-free flour blend gives a soft béchamel, for a sauce.
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Season with Nutmeg and White pepper.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and cheese, until the cheeses melt.
To assemble
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Score a cross in the top of each of the potatoes, press the sides lightly to open it, and fluff the inside a little with a fork.
Knife
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Pour the cheese sauce generously into the opening and down the sides, sprinkle the oregano leaves on top and serve immediately.
464calories
16 gprotein
54 gcarbs
20 gfat
● protein 14%● carbs 46%● fat 40%
Per serving (397 g), of 4 servings
For the Roasted Vegetables · For the Béchamel · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Potatoes: measured in pieces: one ≈ 170 g · 77 kcal per 100 g · More about Potatoes →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Coarse salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.8 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Coarse salt →
Butter: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 717 kcal per 100 g · More about Butter →
Flour: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 7.8 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Milk: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 244 g · 60 kcal per 100 g · More about Milk →
Nutmeg: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 525 kcal per 100 g · More about Nutmeg →
Parmesan cheese: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 5 g · 367 kcal per 100 g · More about Parmesan cheese →
White pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.8 g · 296 kcal per 100 g · More about White pepper →
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Oven rack
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Kitchen towel· Also works: Plastic wrap (Plastic wrap over the bowl) · Paper towels (None)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
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