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Cauliflower Cheese

Prep Time0 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: English
Keyword: cauliflower, curd cheese
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 418kcal
Author: Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Cauliflower cut into quarters
  • 50 g Butter
  • 50 g Plain Flour
  • 500 ml Milk whole milk is best
  • 1 tsp English Mustard
  • 1 tsp Marmite
  • 200 g Cheddar Cheese grated

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4, 180°C. Steam the cauliflower over a pan of boiling water for no more than 3 minutes
  • Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and stir until the flour has fully absorbed the butter
  • Add the milk a little at a time, stirring thoroughly after each addition of milk to keep the sauce smooth. When all of the milk has been incorporated, add the mustard and stir to incorporate before adding the marmite and stirring again to fully incorporate it
  • Add 90% of the cheese to the sauce and stir until it has melted and you have a creamy smooth sauce.
  • Put the quartered cauliflower in to an oven proof dish and pour the sauce over the top. Place in the preheated oven for 20 minutes
  • After the cauliflower cheese has been in the oven for 20 minutes take it out, put the heat of the oven up to maximum, sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and return it to the over.
  • After 10 minutes, remove from the oven and serve

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1017IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 514mg | Iron: 1mg