Cauliflower and ham gratin

Name: Cauliflower and ham gratin
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower, cut into florets; 40g butter; 40g plain flour; 500ml milk; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 100g gruyère, grated; 200g cooked ham, chopped; 2 tbsp breadcrumbs

Tender cauliflower and ham in a creamy mustard cheese sauce with a golden top.

Time55 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.07 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1cauliflowercut into florets
40 gbutter
40 gplain flour
500 mlmilk
1 tspDijon mustard
100 ggruyèregrated
200 gcooked hamchopped
2 tbspbreadcrumbs

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Boil the cauliflower for 5 minutes until just tender. Drain well.
5 min
2
Melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk gradually, whisking until smooth. Simmer for 5 minutes.
6 min
3
Stir in the mustard and two thirds of the cheese. Season.
4
Put the cauliflower and ham in a baking dish and pour over the sauce.
5
Mix the rest of the cheese with the breadcrumbs and scatter over the top.
6
Bake for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
25 min

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