Cauliflower Steaks with Blue Cheese Sauce
2 servings
30 minutes
Cauliflower steak with blue cheese sauce is an exquisite dish of European cuisine that combines the tender texture of roasted cauliflower with the rich, tangy flavor of cheese sauce. This recipe is a great example of how simple vegetables can be transformed into an elegant dish worthy of a restaurant menu. Roasted to a golden crust, cauliflower takes on a nutty note, while the creamy blue cheese sauce adds depth to the flavor. A garnish of crunchy pumpkin seeds brings additional textural play. The dish is perfect for a light dinner or vegetarian gathering, and its refined taste will delight even the most discerning gourmets.
1
Prepare all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
2
Cut the cabbage into steaks 2-3 cm thick along the core.
3
Place the steaks in a single layer on a heated and oiled baking sheet.
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
4
Use a brush to coat the steaks with vegetable oil, then salt and pepper them.
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
5
Set to medium oven for 30 minutes, turning once during cooking.
6
Crumble or finely chop the cheese.
- Blue cheese: 50 g
7
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Butter: 30 g
8
Mix in the flour and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute to combine the butter and flour.
- Wheat flour: 1 tablespoon
9
Continue stirring and gradually pour in the milk to make the sauce smooth and creamy.
- Milk: 200 ml
10
Bring the sauce to a boil and stir in the cheese.
- Blue cheese: 50 g
11
Continue cooking until the cheese mixes with the sauce and the sauce thickens slightly. At the end, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
12
Season the cauliflower steak with sauce and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds.
- Pumpkin seeds: 15 g