Cauliflower Cheese
Ingredients
For the filling:
1 large cauliflower - cut into florets
Salt and pepper
Sunflower oil
mozzarella ball, torn into pieces
150 g Red Leicester - grated
30 g crispy onions
For the sauce:
25 g butter
25 g plain flour
300 ml whole milk
30 g English mustard
100 g cream cheese
50 g West Country Cheddar - finely grated
50 g Red Leicester - finely grated
Instructions
Step 1.
- Pre-heat oven to 180℃.
Step 2.
- Put the cauliflower into a roasting tray and season with salt and pepper and coat in 2 tablespoons sunflower oil.
Step 3.
- Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes until tender and starting to brown.
Step 4.
- Remove from the oven and leave to one side.
Step 5.
- For the sauce, melt the butter in a shallow saucepan. When it’s just starting to sizzle, stir in the flour to make a paste. Cook for a minute, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a smooth, thick sauce.
Step 6.
- Stir through the mustard, cream cheese and cheddar. Cook over a low heat until thickened and season with black pepper.
Step 7.
- Assemble the dish as follows: Spoon a quarter of the cheese sauce into a large baking dish and spread it out, then add half of the cauliflower.
Step 8.
- Repeat the process, finishing with a thick layer of sauce.
Step 9.
- Scatter over the mozzarella and then Red Leicester.
Step 10.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is golden and the cauliflower is soft but not mushy.
Step 11.
- Once baked remove from the oven and sprinkle the crispy onions all over, leave to stand for 10 mins before serving.
