Cauliflower With Bacon And Cheese Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Growing up I hated cauliflower (I know, I was pretty stupid but what can I say?) But as I got older my taste changed, now I love it and can't get enough of it. And this recipe is one of my favorites, you can't go wrong with bacon and cheese. Ingredients:
1 large head cauliflower |
2 quarts boiling water |
1 tbsp. salt |
8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
cheese sauce |
3 tbsp. butter or margarine |
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour. |
1 1/2 cups milk mixture boils |
1/2 cup whipping cream |
1 tsp. salt |
1/2 tsp. black pepper |
1/8 tsp. nutmeg |
1/2 cup shredded jarlsberg or mild swiss cheese. |
Directions:
1. Wash cauliflower. Trim and cut into flowerets. Drop into boiling salted water and cook 10 min. or until just barely tender. Drain and place into serving dish. Keep warm.
2. Meanwhile fry bacon until crisp over medium heat. Drain and keep warm.
3. Prepare Cheese Sauce: Melt 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine in heavy saucepan. Stir in 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring for 2 min. Slowly whisk in 1 1/2 cups warmed milk and heat, stirring, until mixture boils. Whisk until smooth. Add 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 1/8, tsp. nutmeg and 1/2 cup shredded Jarlsberg or mild Swiss cheese.
4. Pour over cauliflower and top with bacon. Serve immediately.
5. To prepare ahead: place cooked cauliflower into buttered ovenproof or microwaveproof dish. Top with sauce and bacon. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat at 350°F for 20 min. or until heated through, or place into microwave oven for 5 min. on High power.
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