Cheesy Cauliflower

Ready in : 45 mins

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 it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. 15 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 49%. This score is solid.

Ingredients

all purpose flour

4 Tbs

cauliflower

1 medium head

cayenne pepper

1 pinch

cheese

1.5 cups

mustard powder

2 tsp

salt and pepper

6 servings

butter

1 T

milk

2 cups

Cooking in Steps

1
Preheat oven to 400Trim cauliflower florets from the stalk. Discard stalk.

cauliflower florets

oven
2
Cut florets into 1-2 ince pieces. Steam the cauliflower for about 10 minutes until firm but tender.

cauliflower
3
Spread the florets out onto a paper towel to dry while making the cheese sauce

paper towels
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.

butter

all purpose flour

sauce pan

whisk
5
Add the mustard powder, pinch of cayenne, black pepper and stir to combine.

mustard powder

black pepper

ground cayenne pepper
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.

cheese

pepper

milk

salt

whisk
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.

cauliflower florets

cheese

baking pan
8
Bake until browned and bubbly about 30 minutes.

oven
9
Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.

fresh herbs