Cauliflower Cheese
Ingredients
1 large cauliflower - cut into florets
Salt and pepper
Sunflower oil
125 g ball mozzarella, 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.
