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Vegetarian Cauliflower Cheese
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Vegetarian Cauliflower Cheese

18 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Vegetarian Cauliflower Cheese

Give this classic British recipe a little update. Great for all the family, vegetarian or not.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1189
Calories
45g
Protein
58g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 18 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Skimmed Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Chestnut not in our table 0
Spread not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower, trimmed, broken into florets and rinsed.
  • For the Bechamel Sauce
  • Drizzle of Olive Oil
  • 250g Mushrooms Chestnut and Closed Cup
  • 150g Quorn Smokey Bacon style rashers or similar
  • 25g Olive Spread or margarine
  • 50g Plain Flour
  • 250ml Skimmed Milk
  • 55ml Half Fat Creme Fraiche
  • 1 Tsp English Mustard Powder (Or to taste)
  • 150g Strong Cheese grated (I use vegetarian Cheddar)
  • Ground Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste
  • Sprinkle of Nutmeg (optional)
  • For the topping
  • 50g Bread Crumbs
  • 50g Coloured Cheese grated such as vegetarian Red Leicester
  • To Serve
  • Slice up some crusty bread

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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