Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 pounds cauliflower
  • salt for cooking cauliflower
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 ounces Pepper Jack cheese ( (divided use) )

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut cauliflower into florets.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add cauliflower and cook until it is tender but firm, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  • While the cauliflower is cooking, start the cheese sauce.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.
  • When the butter has melted completely, add the flour.
  • Cook the flour for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring or whisking as it cooks.
  • Slowly begin to add milk, whisking or stirring as the milk is added. The sauce should thicken with each addition of milk.
  • After the milk is added, add 4 ounces of cheese. Stir until it melts completely.
  • Place the cooked cauliflower in a large casserole dish.
  • Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower.
  • Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of cheese over the cauliflower.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. The gratin is done when the cheese is slightly browned.