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Recipes
Cauliflower cheese with ham
recipe
By
Angela Boggiano & Kate Belcher
Serving instructions
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Serves 4
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Ready in 20 minutes
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Rating
Add a little ham to this old favourite of cauliflower cheese to give it some extra flavour.
Ingredients
- 1 large (about 1.3kg) cauliflower
- 25g butter
- 25g plain flour
- 568ml carton semi-skimmed milk
- 150g mature Cheddar, grated
- 3 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 6 thin slices cooked ham, sliced
Method
- 1. Cut the cauliflower into florets, reserving the small green leaves. Cook in a pan of boiling, lightly salted water for 8 minutes, until just tender. Add the leaves and cook for a further 2 minutes. Drain well and tip into a deep, 2-litre heatproof dish.
- 2. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high. Make the sauce. Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the milk, bring up to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened. Stir in 100g of the cheese, the mustard and half the ham. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
- 3. Pour the sauce over the cauliflower and scatter with the remaining cheese and ham. Pop under the grill for 3-4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 442kcals, 24.8g fat (13.9g saturated), 32.3g protein, 22.1g carbs, 15.7g sugar, 2.2g salt