Cauliflower cheese

Cauliflower cheese

Pop this classic side dish in the oven when you take your roast chicken out to rest, so there's no hot shelf juggling

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, then add the cauliflower and cook for 5 mins - lift out a piece to test, it should be cooked. Drain the cauliflower, then tip into an ovenproof dish.
  2. Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 7. Put the saucepan back on the heat and add the milk, flour and butter. Keep whisking fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil - the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken. Whisk for 2 mins while the sauce bubbles and becomes nice and thick. Turn off the heat, stir in most of the cheese and pour over the cauliflower. Scatter over the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
  3. When the chicken comes out of the oven (see 'Goes well with' recipe), pop in the Cauliflower cheese and bake for 20 mins until bubbling.

Per serving

250 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 16.0g, fat 15.0 g, saturated fat 9.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 8.0g, salt 0.62 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.

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  • 2012-01-08 21:18:36.837755

    Doug rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasted delicious, will use a bit less flour next time & might add some English Mustard like some other people have suggested.

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  • 2012-01-25 21:03:51.480886

    Shazza rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I couldn't believe how easy the cheese sauce was to make! Normally I find white sauce quite difficult to make but I'm definitely going to use this method from now on. Had it with sausages and green beans. Was lovely :)

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  • 2012-01-29 15:49:06.065306

    Halfpintgill commented on this recipe

    Delicious and successfull every time........... Lovely!

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  • 2012-02-03 18:32:35.743607

    Peter Roscoe rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 2012-02-29 21:19:03.495082

    andycrofts commented on this recipe

    Bit of a sprinkling of nutmeg - like, half a teaspoonful - doesn't go amiss, either..

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  • 2012-03-04 20:36:12.296827

    Vicks commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious - was dubious about not making a roux but it worked perfectly. Didn't bother with breadcrumbs, was fine without. Recommend, especially as it was very easy to pop in the oven when the chicken was resting.

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  • 2012-03-06 13:26:56.010855

    merrymug rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have spent years like others before me struggling and failing with a roux in order to make a white sauce. I have just made this for the first time and am gobsmacked!!!!! I added some wholegrain mustard and lots more cheese (strong) and it is fantastic!!! Thank you GOOD FOOD!!!!!!!

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  • 2012-03-18 14:19:25.684655

    shell07 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this today for Mother's Day and it was the best cheese sauce ever, so easy to make and so smooth. I added more cheese and a teaspoon of mustard powder and sprinkled it with more cheese and it was so lovely. I made it with broccoli as well.

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  • 2012-03-29 15:42:16.179389

    Robyn rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    First try at this... and it was delicious. I used half Cauli and half broc... also added some chopped spring onions (which i think really added) and a teaspoon of mustard powder. Used cheddar and red leicester... probably used more than suggested. yummy!!

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  • 2012-04-05 23:57:00.702353

    Rosie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe was yummy, I added an extra 50 grams of cheese and a good teaspoon of wholegrain mustard as recommended by another reader and it turn out perfect. Will definitely be using this recipe again

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  • 2012-04-06 15:52:31.589165

    rhiannon134 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant white sauce recipe, I will never bother with a roux again (which I used to be great at and for some reason messed up the last few!)

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  • 2012-04-24 22:17:26.187552

    Sally rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty and easy to make - much tastier than I expected!

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  • 2012-05-03 18:31:54.042699

    Heather Morris rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious, I add Dijon mustard to it and it gives a touch more flavour

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  • 2012-06-11 13:33:10.697518

    Ellie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made various sauces for Cauliflower cheese and would say this is probably the best. You do need a strong cheddar and I had to add much more than the recipe stated. Grated some nutmeg on the top too. Texture of the cauliflower was perfect and not too soft, overall a very successful dish!

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  • 2012-06-18 12:06:19.879121

    amywalsh1985 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy. Very nice. I added some mustard too. I thought I had cheddar in but when I got home I only had a little bit of cheddar, and some double gloucester. The double gloucester definitley wasn't cheesy enough so next time I will be making sure I use mature cheddar.

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  • 2012-08-04 13:38:34.205277

    salama commented on this recipe

    I will cook this recipe tonight, as all the comments suggested adding more cheese, I'll add cheese to I will try mixing cheddar cheese and mozzarella. I really like this recipe they use to cook this it in high school.

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  • 2012-09-06 17:17:48.678522

    maddjo commented on this recipe

    This is a great recipe if your a busy mam and need something quick, the sauce was so easy to do and I just added more chedder and a pinch of nutmeg.

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  • 2012-09-06 19:55:42.161542

    Amy Triptyline rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make, I cooked the cauli in stock and added a tiny bit of the stock to the milk. One thing though, it does taste a wee bit floury - I guess it's because the flour isn't 'cooked' as such, like it is in a Roux. But for speed it's brilliant.

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  • 2012-09-28 21:33:01.338242

    Gareb rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Delicious! I agree that more cheese would make it even yummier.

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  • 2012-09-30 18:36:12.092686

    Linda rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make cauliflower cheese. I steamed the cauliflower and really seasoned it well. A good strong cheese is essential and the breadcrumbs add that lovely crunch to the topping.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 large cauliflower (leaves cut off), broken into pieces
  • 500ml milk
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 50g butter
  • 100g strong cheddar , grated
  • 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs , if you have them
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Per serving

250 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 16.0g, fat 15.0 g, saturated fat 9.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 8.0g, salt 0.62 g

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