Total time · 45 min

Cauliflower Gratin with Aged Cheddar

Name: Cauliflower Gratin with Aged Cheddar
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg Cauliflower; 40 g Butter; 40 g Flour; 2 cup Milk; 200 g Aged cheddar; 40 g Breadcrumbs; 1 pinch Nutmeg; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

A Quebec-style cauliflower gratin with aged cheddar that highlights Cauliflower and Butter.

Prep: 17 min
Cook: 28 min
Servings: 6

Indicative estimates

Energy per serving: ~125 kcal per serving partial estimate
Ingredient value: ~$5.69 partial estimate; 5 of 9 ingredients estimated

Ingredients

1 kg Cauliflower
40 g Butter
40 g Flour
2 cup Milk
200 g Aged cheddar
40 g Breadcrumbs
1 pinch Nutmeg
to taste Salt
to taste Pepper

Directions

8 min
Cook the cauliflower florets in salted water until tender but still firm, then drain.
10 min
Make the béchamel: melt the butter, stir in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk until thickened.
4 min
Off the heat, stir half of the grated cheddar into the béchamel and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4 min
Arrange the cauliflower in a gratin dish, cover with the béchamel, then sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and the breadcrumbs.
19 min
Bake at 400 °F (400 °F (200 °C)) until the top is golden and bubbling.