Cauliflower Cheese

Tender cauliflower in a smooth mustardy cheese sauce, baked until bubbling and golden.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 50 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 50g butter
  • 50g plain flour
  • 600ml whole milk
  • 150g mature Cheddar, grated
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • Pinch of grated nutmeg
  • 30g fresh breadcrumbs
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)/gas 6. Boil the cauliflower in salted water for 6 minutes until just tender, then drain well.

  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.

  3. Add the milk a little at a time, whisking, and simmer for 5 minutes until thick and smooth.

  4. Take off the heat and stir in two thirds of the cheese, the mustard, nutmeg and seasoning.

  5. Put the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish, pour over the sauce and scatter with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.