Cheesy Cauliflower
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cheesy Cauliflower a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 226 calories, 12g of protein, and 14g of fat each. For 98 cents per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodista requires all purpose flour, cauliflower, unsalted butter, and cheese. 15 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 47%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Cheesy Cauliflower, Cheesy Cauliflower, and Cheesy Cauliflower.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
4 Tbs all purpose flour
1 medium head (approx. 2lbs) cauliflower
Pinch of Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
2 tsp mustard powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 T. unsalted butter
2 cups whole milk
Equipment:
oven
paper towels
sauce pan
whisk
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
- Preheat oven to 400
- Trim cauliflower florets from the stalk. Discard stalk. Cut florets into 1-2 ince pieces. Steam the cauliflower for about 10 minutes until firm but tender.
- Spread the florets out onto a paper towel to dry while making the cheese sauce
- 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.
- Add the mustard powder, pinch of cayenne, black pepper and stir to combine.
- 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.
- 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. Bake until browned and bubbly about 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
Step by step:
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.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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