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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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
British
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.)
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
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
254mg
(11%)
Potassium
564mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
461IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
68mg
(76%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 254mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 564mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 461IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 68mg | 76% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.