Cauliflower with cheese sauce
4 servings
40 minutes
Cauliflower in cheese sauce is an exquisite and delicate dish of European cuisine that delights with its harmonious flavor. Its origin dates back centuries when chefs sought to highlight the softness of vegetables with rich creamy notes. The cauliflower soaked in a velvety cheese sauce with hints of nutmeg and curry acquires a refined blend of flavors. Crispy breadcrumbs add an appetizing texture to the dish, while baking it to a golden crust reveals the full depth of the cheese aroma. It is not only a standalone treat but also a wonderful complement to meat and fish dishes. The dish is perfect for cozy family dinners and festive gatherings, pleasing with its simplicity of preparation and sophistication of taste.
1
Cut the flowers into small pieces, then wash them well and send them to boiling salted water and cook for a few minutes.
- Cauliflower: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
2
At this time, add about 30 grams of butter and flour to a small saucepan. The flour should mix well with the butter. Then add cream and grated hard cheese. Stir constantly until the cheese is completely melted; we need to achieve a homogeneous mass.
- Butter: 100 g
- Wheat flour: 3 tablespoons
- Cream: 200 ml
- Hard cheese: 300 g
3
Remove the cauliflower from boiling water and add it to the sauce, gently mixing everything.
- Cauliflower: 1 piece
4
Take a baking dish, grease it with oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs, then add the cauliflower with sauce, sprinkle with breadcrumbs again, place pieces of remaining butter, and add spices.
- Butter: 100 g
- Breadcrumbs: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Curry: to taste
- Nutmeg: to taste
5
The dish should be in the oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. Cauliflower with cheese sauce is ready.