Cauliflower cheese with crunchy mustard crumb

Name: Cauliflower cheese with crunchy mustard crumb
Total time: 50 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 breadcrumbs, fresh; 25g parmesan, finely grated

Creamy mustardy cheese sauce over tender cauliflower, topped with a golden crumb.

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.58 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 gbreadcrumbsfresh
25 gparmesanfinely grated

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Boil the florets in salted water for 5 minutes, until just tender. Drain well.
5 min
2
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
3
Add the milk a splash at a time, whisking, until you have a smooth sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5 min
4
Take off the heat and stir in the mustard and 100 g of the cheddar. Season.
5
Put the cauliflower in a baking dish and pour over the sauce. Mix the remaining cheddar with the breadcrumbs and parmesan and scatter on top.
6
Bake for 25 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.
25 min

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