Cauliflower Cheese

Description

A classic heartwarming English dish served as a side for 4 or main with potatoes or bread for 2.

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ⅔ cups milk
• 3 ½ ounces grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• salt and ground white pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower; cover the saucepan with a lid and steam cauliflower until tender
2. 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter; cook
4. stirring constantly until raw flour taste cooks off and mixture darkens
5. 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Gradually whisk milk into butter mixture; cook
7. stirring constantly
8. until sauce thickens
9. about 8 minutes. Remove pot from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese. Season sauce with salt and white pepper.
10. Stir steamed cauliflower into cheese sauce; season with salt and white pepper.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 2