Cauliflower with cheese sauce
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medium head cauliflower(2lb) | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | Half-and-half |
| 1 | cup | Shredded American cheese |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dry mustard |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground pepper |
| ½ | cup | Dry white wine |
Directions
Heat 1-inch salted water (½ teaspoon salt to 1 cup water) to boiling; add cauliflower. Cover and heat to boiling. Cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes; drain. Melt butter in 8-inch skillet over low heat. Stir in flour, mustard, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in half-and-half and wine (mixture may appear to curdle slightly at first). Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted. Pour sauce over hot cauliflower. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.