Creamy Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Sauce
Delicious creamy cauliflower topped with rich blue cheese sauce, perfect as a savory side dish.
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Try this creamy cauliflower with blue cheese sauce recipe for a rich and easy vegetable side dish perfect for any meal.
Recipe Details
Prep time
10m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
30m
Prep time
10m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
30m
Ingredients
Servings:
1
1
- 200 g cauliflower florets fresh
- 15 g unsalted butter
- 10 g all purpose flour
- 150 ml whole milk
- 40 g blue cheese crumbled
- 1 piece garlic clove minced
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper ground
Origins International
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the fresh cauliflower florets to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
- Drain the cauliflower and set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic clove and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
- Sprinkle the all purpose flour over the butter and garlic, stirring continuously to form a smooth roux; cook for 2 minutes without browning.
- Gradually whisk in the whole milk, continuing to stir to avoid lumps.
- Cook the sauce, stirring often, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the sauce from heat and stir in the crumbled blue cheese until melted and smooth.
- Season the sauce with a pinch of salt and ground black pepper to taste.
- Place the cooked cauliflower in a serving dish and For the blue cheese sauce evenly over it.
- Serve immediately while warm.
Tips
- Use fresh cauliflower for best texture and flavor.
- Do not overcook the cauliflower to avoid mushiness.
- Adjust blue cheese amount to taste for stronger or milder flavor.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the creamy sauce at its best.
Serving Suggestions
- grilled chicken breast
- steamed green beans
- roasted potatoes
Enjoy this creamy cauliflower with blue cheese sauce as a flavorful and comforting side dish that elevates any meal.
Nutrition Facts
Estimated values per 100g.
- Fiber (g): 3
- Sodium (g): 0.3
- Sugar (g): 3
- Fat (g): 9
- Carbohydrates (g): 6
- Protein (g): 5
- Calories: 120
- Cholesterol (g): 0.03
- Saturated Fat (g): 5
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