Print Recipe
Cauliflower Cheese
 
recipe image
Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 6
a traditional english side dish usually served with roast dinners but can also be served with chops or sausages
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower leaves removed and cut into florette's
salt and ground black pepper
100g -3 1/2 oz breadcrumbs
for the sauce
30g-1oz butter
3 tbls plain flour
1 1/2 tsp mustard powder
450ml-15fl oz milk
125g - 4 1/2oz mature cheddar cheese grated
handful of fresh thyme, parsley or chives
Directions:
1. boil cauliflower for 10 -15 min till just tender, rinse with cold water to stop cooking
2. drain well and lay in an ovenproof serving dish
3. melt the butter in a pan over a low heat
4. add the mustard powder and flour and stir into a paste
5. remove from heat and add milk a little milk at a time
6. returning back to the heat keep stirring repeat this step till all flour is used and the (roux) is thickening
7. cook for a further 2 min
8. remove from heat and stir in about 2 thirds of the cheese
9. pour sauce over cauliflower
10. mix herbs, cheese and breadcrumbs together and sprinkle over cauliflower
11. pop under the grill till cheese has melted and the breadcrumbs are brown and crispy
By RecipeOfHealth.com