The Urban Peasant's Cauliflower Cheese

Course Side Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 20 mins
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (2)

Preparation

What You Need

1 cauliflower

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

2 tbsp (30 ml) all-purpose flour

1 cup (250 ml) milk

1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper

2 egg yolks, beaten

1 tsp (5 ml) paprika

1 tsp (5 ml) grated lemon rind

1/2 cup (125 ml) grated Canadian Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).

Break the cauliflower into florets and boil until just tender. Drain and place in a 9 x 9-inch (23 x 23 cm) baking dish.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour to form a paste. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly as you bring it to a boil. Add the salt, pepper, egg yolks, paprika and lemon rind, stirring quickly so that the yolks do not curdle. Add half of the cheese and mix until it melts.

Pour the sauce over the cauliflower and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 min or until lightly browned.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 216 Calories
Protein: 10 g
Carbohydrate: 12 g
Fat: 15 g
Fibre: 2.4 g
Sodium: 474 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 20 % / 215 mg
Vitamin C: 105 %
Folate: 38 %
Vitamin B12: 26 %
Vitamin A: 21 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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Kelly
February 27th, 2012

I love this dish! It is a family favorite and always on the Christmas Eve dinner menu!
Christina
September 27th, 2011

Substitute the tsp of paprika for 1/2 tsp of hot paprika. This is the best cheese sauce! We use it for our mac n cheese as well.

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