🏷️ Category: side dish
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 45 min
📝 Introduction
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
🥘 Ingredients
• all purpose flour4 Tbs
• cauliflower1 medium head
• cayenne pepper1 pinch
• cheese1.5 cups
• mustard powder2 tsp
• salt and pepper6 servings
• butter1 T
• milk2 cups
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400Trim cauliflower florets from the stalk
2
Discard stalk
3
Cut florets into 1-2 ince pieces
4
Steam the cauliflower for about 10 minutes until firm but tender
5
Spread the florets out onto a paper towel to dry while making the cheese sauceIn a medium sauce pan, melt the butter over medium high heat, add the flour and whisk to combine
6
Cook for about 1-2 minutes to get rid of the flour taste
7
Add the mustard powder, pinch of cayenne, black pepper and stir to combine
8
Drizzle the milk in a steady stream whisking the whole time so that the mixture stays creamy
9
Season with salt and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly
10
When mixture thickens, add the cheese one handful at a time
11
Taste the sauce and adjust the salt/pepper as needed
12
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
13
Bake until browned and bubbly about 30 minutes
14
Garnish with fresh herbs if desired
