Cauliflower Cheese

Name: Cauliflower Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 large cauliflower, cut in florets; 60g butter; 60g plain flour; 600ml whole milk; 250g strong cheddar, grated; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 pinch nutmeg; 50g breadcrumbs; 30g parmesan, grated

Tender cauliflower in a rich, creamy cheddar sauce baked until golden and bubbling — British comfort food.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Vegetarian

vegetarian

Ingredients

1 largecauliflower, cut in florets

60gbutter

60gplain flour

600mlwhole milk

250gstrong cheddar, grated

1 tspDijon mustard

1 pinchcayenne pepper

1 pinchnutmeg

50gbreadcrumbs

30gparmesan, grated

Instructions

Blanch cauliflower florets in salted water 4 minutes, drain well.

Make cheese sauce: melt butter, add flour and cook 2 minutes.

Whisk in milk and simmer until thick.

Add mustard, cayenne and nutmeg.

Remove from heat and stir in most of the cheddar.

Arrange cauliflower in a baking dish, pour cheese sauce over.

Mix breadcrumbs with parmesan and remaining cheddar, scatter over top.

Bake at 200C for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

380

Protein

12g

Fat

22.6g

Carbs

33.8g

Fiber

3.6g

Sodium

290mg

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