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Easy Peasy Cauliflower Cheese
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Easy Peasy Cauliflower Cheese

Perfectly cooked cauliflower enveloped in a thick, velvety cheese sauce, topped with extra grated cheddar cheese and baked until beautifully browned – this Easy Peasy Cauliflower Cheese is quick and simple to make but will make your tastebuds very happy indeed. Perfect served as part of a roast dinner or as a vegetarian main course in its own right.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine British
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 234kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

  • 1 large cauliflower (or 2 small cauliflowers), leaves and stalk removed and cut into florets
  • 50 g butter
  • 50 g plain flour (US – all purpose flour)
  • 500 ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (less/none if you are not a fan of strong flavours)
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 100 g cheddar cheese grated (I love strong cheesy flavours, so I tend to use an extra mature one here - my favourite is Davidstow Classic Mature Cheddar. But if you prefer milder flavours, choose a milder cheddar.)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F.
  • Steam the cauliflower florets for 7 minutes or until almost – but not quite – done to your liking. Tip into an oven-proof dish. (The cauliflower should fit snuggly in the dish.)
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a wide saucepan over a low heat. Add the flour and stir until it is mixed in fully. Continue to cook over a very low heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not allow it to burn!
  • Add the milk VERY slowly – a little splash at a time, stirring constantly until you have a smooth sauce. If your sauce goes lumpy, use a whisk to beat out the lumps. (Keep an eye on your sauce the whole time… if you don’t, it can very quickly go wrong!)
  • When you have a nice thick and velvety white sauce, turn the heat off and stir in first the mustard and the the black pepper, then 50g (1¾oz) of the grated cheddar cheese.
  • Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower in the oven-dish, then sprinkle with the remaining 50g (1¾oz) of grated cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in your preheated oven for 20 minutes or until brown on top and bubbling.

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Notes

  1. Not suitable for freezing.
  2. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 1mg