Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce

4.90

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1 5

Servings: Servings

Calories: 394kcal

Cauliflower with cheese sauce is a simple, hearty dish. Tender cauliflower florets are topped with a smooth, rich cheese sauce. Ideal as a side or a vegetarian option, it's a classic comfort food that's both tasty and satisfying.

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Ingredients

12 ounces cauliflower if whole, cut in bite-size pieces
2 TBSP butter
2 TBSP flour
1 cup milk
4 ounces sharp cheddar
2 ounce white cheddar
salt
pepper
pinch of nutmeg opitonal

Instructions

cook the cauliflower in hot salted water
preheat oven to 375°
lightly butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish
melt the butter
when the butter is melted add the flour
cook and stir for two minutes
when the cauliflower is knife tender drain it well, and leave it to drain until you need
once the butter and flour are cooked add the milk
whisk until the milk is mixed it, and the sauce starts to thicken up
save back 1/4 cup of cheese and then using a wooden spoon stir in the remaining cheese
once the cheese is melted turn off the heat
taste for salt and pepper add as needed
add a pinch of nutmeg as desired
stir the drained cauliflower into the cheese sauce
taste again and add more salt and pepper as needed
spoon the cauliflower into the prepared baking dish
sprinkle with the reserved cheese
bake at 375° for 35-45 minutes or until the top is browned
you can also serve it without baking it in the oven, it's ready to go after the cauliflower is stirred in

Notes

Be sure to drain the cauliflower as much as you can. Any water left in cauliflower will make your sauce a little watery

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