Cheese Soufflé
This recipe is a wonderful way to use up bits of cheese that are in your refrigerator or left over from a dinner party. Plus, it is an excellent dish for lunch or supper.
Serves: 2Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 35 minutesDifficulty: Easy
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 Tbsp. brown rice flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ cup 2% milk, warmed
- ¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 3 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites, beaten stiff
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare two individual soufflé dishes (2 cups) by using 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the insides and then sprinkling the Parmesan around the bottom and up the sides.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon butter in a frying pan and mix in the shallots. Cook for 3 minutes over medium high heat; then stir in the brown rice flour and seasonings. Cook and stir until well blended, an additional 2 minutes. Whisk in the warm milk. Continue to whisk and stir until very thick.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Cheddar cheese. Beat the egg yolks and add 1 tablespoon of the hot cheese mixture into the yolks; then whisk in the rest. Fold in the beaten egg whites. Pour into the soufflé dishes.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and puffed. Serve immediately.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 510 |
| Total Fat | 37g |
| Saturated Fat | 20g |
| Cholesterol | 360mg |
| Sodium | 1120mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 7g |
| Protein | 27g |
Recipe Information
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 Tbsp. brown rice flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ cup 2% milk, warmed
- ¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 3 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites, beaten stiff
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare two individual soufflé dishes (2 cups) by using 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the insides and then sprinkling the Parmesan around the bottom and up the sides.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon butter in a frying pan and mix in the shallots. Cook for 3 minutes over medium high heat; then stir in the brown rice flour and seasonings. Cook and stir until well blended, an additional 2 minutes. Whisk in the warm milk. Continue to whisk and stir until very thick.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Cheddar cheese. Beat the egg yolks and add 1 tablespoon of the hot cheese mixture into the yolks; then whisk in the rest. Fold in the beaten egg whites. Pour into the soufflé dishes.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and puffed. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 510 |
| Total Fat | 37g |
| Saturated Fat | 20g |
| Cholesterol | 360mg |
| Sodium | 1120mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 7g |
| Protein | 27g |