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Cauliflower Cheese

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Ita This is an easy recipe for cauliflower cheese but it's pretty versatile. You can use the cheese sauce with any vegetables you have handy. I often put a layer of cooked kale or broccoli on the bottom, then arrange the cooked cauliflower florets on top. You can change the flavour of the sauce by adding ... See more

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This is an easy recipe for cauliflower cheese but it's pretty versatile. You can use the cheese sauce with any vegetables you have handy. I often put a layer of cooked kale or broccoli on the bottom, then arrange the cooked cauliflower florets on top. You can change the flavour of the sauce by adding different cheeses you might have in your fridge. It takes a bit of elbow work to make the sauce but it's worth it. This is delicious served with roast beef or lamb.

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Ingredients

Serves: 6
  • 1 medium sized cauliflower
  • 60g (4 tablespoons) butter
  • 60g (4 tablespoons) plain flour
  • 450 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 50g Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated

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Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 25 mins
1.
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C /gas mark 6. Wash the cauliflower and remove some of the outer leaves, if you like. You can leave it whole or break into large florets. Place in a lage pot, add enough water to cover the thick stalk and boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Don't overcook as it will continue to cook in the oven.
2.
Over a low heat, gently melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the flour. Use a whisk or wooden spoon to mix them together. The mixture should pull away from the sides of the pot but continue to stir for another minute to allow the flour to cook.
3.
Pour in a little of the milk and whisk or stir continuously. When the mixture has thickened up, add more milk but keep stirring. Continue to do this until the sauce has thickened but is still pourable. Add the grated Parmesan and stir well. season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
4.
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Drain the cauliflower well and place in an oven proof dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower, making sure you cover all of it. Sprinkle over the grated Cheddar cheese. Bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until the cheese has turned golden brown.
Tip

If the mixture is too thick, you can thin it down with some chicken stock.

AGA Tip:

Place in the roasting oven on the grid shelf. If oven is hot, it will take 20-25 minutes to brown on top. Can easily be cooked while you are resting or carving a roast.

Last updated: 13 Mar 2013

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I made cauliflower and broccoli cheese, it was fab.
Posted: 02 Dec 2012
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so good so easy well i managed it
Posted: 05 Oct 2012
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tony4755

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Moderately easy
GOOD TO GO
Posted: 11 Dec 2010
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cheeseblue

cheeseblue

Altered ingredient amounts. added 40g og mozzaella left over. ok worth atry
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