Cauliflower Cheese Bake
Dinner · American
Roasty cauliflower florets drenched in a sharp cheddar Dijon sauce and baked under a crisp golden panko crust.
Recipe code WB8VZX · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2.5 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup panko
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 5
Heat oven to 400°F. Cut the cauliflower into florets and boil in salted water for 4 minutes, then drain very well.
- Step 2 of 5
Melt the butter in a saucepan, whisk in the flour for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Step 3 of 5
Off the heat, stir in 1.5 cups of cheddar, the Dijon, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
- Step 4 of 5
Fold the cauliflower into the sauce, spread in a 9x13 dish, and top with the remaining cheddar and the panko.
- Step 5 of 5
Bake at 400°F until deeply golden and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
