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Cauliflower Cheese

Tender but intact cauliflower in mustardy mature-Cheddar sauce with a browned breadcrumb crust.

SideVegetarianSunday roastMake-ahead
Total time55 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving18.1g protein
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Serves
6

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Ingredients

6 people

Cauliflower

  • 1large cauliflower (about 1.1kg untrimmed), cut into even florets
  • 1 tspfine salt

Cheese sauce

  • 45 gbutter
  • 45 gplain flour
  • 600 mlwhole milk, warmed
  • 1 tspDijon mustard
  • 1/2 tspEnglish mustard powder
  • 1/4 tspground nutmeg
  • 175 gmature Cheddar, grated
  • 1/2 tspfine salt
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper

Topping

  • 30 gpanko breadcrumbs
  • 25 gmature Cheddar, grated
  • 1 tspolive oil

Per serving

369 kcal18.1g protein23g carbs23g fat

Nutrition calculated from 14 of 14 ingredients

Approximately 280 kcal, 14g protein, 17g carbohydrate, 18g fat and 5g fibre per serving.

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Method

  1. 01

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan

    4 min

    Heat the oven to 200°C fan. Bring a large pan of water to the boil with 1 tsp salt. Add the cauliflower and simmer for 4-5 minutes until barely tender.

  2. 02

    Drain very thoroughly and leave

    5 min

    Drain very thoroughly and leave in the colander for 5 minutes so steam escapes. Excess water would thin the sauce.

  3. 03

    Melt the butter

    4 min

    Melt the butter in the medium saucepan. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in warm milk and simmer for 4 minutes until smooth and lightly thickened.

  4. 04

    Remove from the heat

    3 min

    Remove from the heat. Stir in both mustards, nutmeg, 175g Cheddar, salt and pepper.

  5. 05

    Arrange the cauliflower

    3 min

    Arrange the cauliflower in the baking dish and pour over the sauce. Mix breadcrumbs, 25g Cheddar and olive oil and scatter on top.

  6. 06

    Bake on a tray

    22 min

    Bake on a tray for 20-25 minutes until bubbling and browned. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Equipment check

6 items required

  • Large saucepan
  • Medium saucepan
  • Colander
  • Whisk
  • 2 litre baking dish, about 28 x 20 x 5cm
  • Baking tray

Dietary and allergen note: Vegetarian if the hard cheese uses vegetarian rennet. Contains gluten and dairy.

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