Cauliflower and cheese sauce is a great way to get your kids to eat more vegetables. Best of all if you can find organic vegetables you can feel comfortable your kids are enjoying organic vegetables.
Cauliflower and Cheese Sauce
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
1 head of cauliflower
2 cups of milk
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 to 3/4 cups of cheddar cheese
Prepare cauliflower by first turning over the vegetable and removing leaves. Separate the florets from the head. You may want to trim off the ends that connect the florets to the base of the cauliflower. Place cauliflower into a large saucepan, and cover the bottom of the pan with about 1/4 inch of water. Turn the head on medium and place saucepan with a lid over the heat. Once the water begins to boil, turn down the heat, and let the cauliflower steam for about 5-7 minutes or until the cauliflower is soft.
In a medium sized saucepan, heat together butter and flour, and stir until the butter and flour makes a thick paste. Cook for an additional minute, and then whisk in one half of the milk, and whisk until the mixture becomes thick. Add in 1/2 cup of cheese, and once the cheese has melted add in remaining milk and stir until mixture is thick and well blended.
When ready to serve the cauliflower pour cheese sauce over cauliflower, you can garnish with a sprinkle or two of paprika.
Of course you can steam this beautiful vegetable and not serve it with cheese sauce, but so many kids like Macaroni and Cheese, and when the cauliflower is chopped up well, it looks a lot like macaroni and cheese. Kids big and small enjoy Cauliflower and cheese sauce.
What’s your favorite vegetable? Are there vegetables you thought you wouldn’t like, but when you tried them you thought they were tasty? Do you have a unique sauce you enjoy on your vegetables.
