CHEESY CAULY SUPPER
A simple vegetable recipe where ALL the cauliflower including the GREEN outer leaves are used. Deliciously smothered in a cheesy rich sauce, topped with extra tasty cheddar and baked in a hot oven.
Enjoy ☺️ Jules x
RECIPE
Serves 6
Prep 25 mins
Cook 20-30 mins
Oven 180ºC
Ingredients
1 large cauliflower
- green leaves kept whole, cauliflower broken into florets
Cheesy Sauce
40g butter
50g plain flour
450ml milk
130g mature cheddar cheese
- grated
1 tsp English mustard
Topping:
50g extra mature Cheddar cheese
- grated
Instructions
Prepare cauliflower:
01
Remove the outer leaves from 1 whole cauliflower, then chop the rest into florets, halving or quartering any large pieces as needed to make them all an even size. KEEP the leftover GREEN leaves. Chop the stalk and use with the final dish.
Cook cauliflower:
02
Add the florets, stalk and green outer leaves into a pan of boiling water and bring back up to the boil. Cook for 5 minutes or until the cauliflower is just tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, but still firm enough to hold its shape. Drain and set aside.
Make cheesy sauce:
03
The cheese sauce starts with a roux base. Gently melt butter in a pan over a low heat, then stir in 50g plain flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for just a few seconds until it forms a smooth, thick paste. Measure out 450ml milk. Pour a little into the pan and stir until smooth. Keep adding the milk, a little at a time, stirring until fully combined. Cook gently for another 2 mins, stirring to stop it catching on the bottom. Add all mature Cheddar cheese, grated, and 1 tsp English mustard and stir until melted into the sauce. Season and remove from the heat.
Assemble:
04
Pour some of the cheese sauce into a deep ovenproof dish. Add the cauliflower, stalk and top with the outer green leaves, then pour over the rest of the sauce to fully cover. Grate another 50g mature Cheddar over the top, then place on a baking tray to catch any sauce that bubbles over.
Bake:
05
Place in a hot oven for 20 mins, or until golden brown and bubbling at the edges.
Serve:
06
Take to the table hot either and serve as an accompaniment or as a main meal for 2.
Tips from ME to YOU 💋
This recipe can be made ahead of time, stored in a refrigerator and re-heated when required. Remember it will be cold, so re-heating will take longer, say 45 minutes plus. For a crispy topping, try sprinkling 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs over the top after grating over the cheese and baking.
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