Cheesy Cauliflower
Cheesy Cauliflower might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 6 and costs 98 cents per serving. One serving contains 227 calories, 12g of protein, and 15g of fat. A mixture of all purpose flour, salt and pepper, cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all i
- Prep time
- 13 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 4 Tbs all purpose flour
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1.5 cups cheese
- 2 tsp mustard powder
- 6 servings salt and pepper
- 1 T butter
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400Trim cauliflower florets from the stalk. Discard stalk.
- 2
Cut florets into 1-2 ince pieces. Steam the cauliflower for about 10 minutes until firm but tender.
- 3
Spread the florets out onto a paper towel to dry while making the cheese sauce
- 4
In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter over medium high heat, add the flour and whisk to combine. Cook for about 1-2 minutes to get rid of the flour taste.
- 5
Add the mustard powder, pinch of cayenne, black pepper and stir to combine.
- 6
Drizzle the milk in a steady stream whisking the whole time so that the mixture stays creamy.Season with salt and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.When mixture thickens, add the cheese one handful at a time. Taste the sauce and adjust the salt/pepper as needed.
- 7
Spread the cauliflower florets into a 2 quart baking dish (or iron skillet), spoon the sauce over the top and sprinkle about 2 tbs of cheese over the top.
- 8
Bake until browned and bubbly about 30 minutes.
- 9
Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.