Summary

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cheesy Cauliflower a try. One serving contains 223 calories, 12g of protein, and 14g of fat. For 98 cents per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people made this recipe, and 12 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of salt and pepper, butter, cayenne pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 50%. This score is pretty good. Try Cheesy Cauliflower, Cheesy Cauliflower, and Cheesy Cauliflower au Gratin for similar recipes.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Trim cauliflower florets from the stalk. Discard stalk. Cut florets into 1-2 ince pieces. Steam the cauliflower for about 10 minutes until firm but tender.
3. Spread the florets out onto a paper towel to dry while making the cheese sauce
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.
5. Add the mustard powder, pinch of cayenne, black pepper and stir to combine.
6. Drizzle the milk in a steady stream whisking the whole time so that the mixture stays creamy.
7. Season with salt and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
8. When mixture thickens, add the cheese one handful at a time. Taste the sauce and adjust the salt/pepper as needed.
9. 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. Bake until browned and bubbly about 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.

Ingredients

• 1 all purpose flour
• 2 (approx. 2lbs) cauliflower
• 3 Pinch of Cayenne pepper
• 4 grated cheese
• 5 mustard powder
• 6 Salt and pepper to taste
• 7 unsalted butter
• 8 whole milk

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 400Trim cauliflower florets from the stalk. Discard stalk.
• 2 Cut florets into 1-2 ince pieces. Steam the cauliflower for about 10 minutes until firm but tender.
• 3 Spread the florets out onto a paper towel to dry while making the cheese sauce
• 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.
• 5 Add the mustard powder, pinch of cayenne, black pepper and stir to combine.
• 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.
• 8 Bake until browned and bubbly about 30 minutes.
• 9 Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.