Cauliflower cheese with crispy crumb

Name: Cauliflower cheese with crispy crumb
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower, cut into florets; 40g butter; 40g plain flour; 500ml whole milk; 1 tsp English mustard; 150g mature cheddar, grated; 40g fresh breadcrumbs; 20g parmesan, finely grated

A bubbling mature cheddar sauce over tender cauliflower with a crunchy golden crumb.

Time45 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.56 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.

6 servings

Ingredients

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1cauliflowercut into florets
40 gbutter
40 gplain flour
500 mlwhole milk
1 tspEnglish mustard
150 gmature cheddargrated
40 gfresh breadcrumbs
20 gparmesanfinely grated

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 a little at a time, whisking, and simmer for 5 minutes until thick.
5 min
3
Take off the heat and stir in the mustard and 100 g cheddar. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Put the cauliflower in a baking dish and pour over the sauce.
5
Mix the remaining cheddar with the breadcrumbs and parmesan and scatter over the top.
6
Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
20 min

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