LUXURY CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

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Definately beats boring old normal cauliflower cheese. Passed on to me by a friend, and I now never make it any other way. Can replace vegetable ingredients with anything else. My family love when I make my version known as 'Cheesy Cabbage'.

Provided by dawnedux

Categories     Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cauliflower
1 small red pepper
1 small leek
50 g plain flour
1 pint milk
1/2 teaspoon mustard
225 g grated mature cheddar cheese or 225 Stilton cheese, for extra tasty strengh
salt and pepper
chopped fresh parsley (can miss out if you don't have any)

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven 180 degrees.
  • Chop cauliflower and put in large pan of boiling water. Cook until tender.
  • Heat the oil in frying pan, and add sliced pepper and leek, until softened.
  • Stir in flour and mustard, cooking and stirrring for 2-3 minutes. Take off heat and add the milk gradually stiring until well blended.
  • Return to heat and bring to boil, stirring until thickened.
  • Stir in 175g/6oz the cheese and season with salt and pepper, add parsley.
  • Put cauliflower in ovenprooff dish, spoon over cheese sauce and sprinkle rest of cheese on top.
  • Place on oven for 20 - 30 minutes. Alternatively can place under grill for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.4, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 76.1, Sodium 464.4, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 5.5, Protein 23

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