Description
A comforting and creamy cauliflower cheese dish, perfect for weeknight dinners and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium cauliflower (about 800g), broken into florets
- 50g butter
- 50g plain flour
- 600ml warm milk
- 150–200g grated mature cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp English mustard
- A pinch of nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 30–40g breadcrumbs or grated Parmesan (optional)
Instructions
- Blanch cauliflower florets in salted simmering water for 5–6 minutes until just tender, then drain.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, then stir in plain flour and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Whisk in warm milk gradually, cooking for 5–7 minutes until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese, mustard, nutmeg, and season to taste.
- Combine the drained cauliflower with the cheese sauce in an ovenproof dish.
- Sprinkle with extra cheddar and breadcrumbs or Parmesan if desired.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (375°F) for 20–25 minutes until bubbling and golden.
Notes
For a crisper topping, mix panko breadcrumbs with melted butter before sprinkling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg