Plain steamed or microwaved cauliflower turns into something extraordinary when you cover it with this rich-tasting twist on a classic cheese sauce.
| Prep Time: | 15 minutes |
| Ready in: | 20 minutes |
| Yield: | 4 servings, 1 1/2 cups each |
| Ease of Prep: | Moderate |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 8 cups bite-size cauliflower florets (about 1 head) | |
| 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour | |
| 1 cup 1% milk , divided | |
| 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (2 ounces) | |
| 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives or chopped fresh parsley | |
| 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove) | |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt , or to taste | |
| Freshly ground pepper to taste | |
Recipe Directions
- Place cauliflower florets in a steamer basket over boiling water, cover and steam until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. (Alternatively, place florets in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water, cover and microwave on High for 2 to 4 minutes.)
- Meanwhile, whisk flour with 2 tablespoons milk until smooth. Heat the remaining milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Add the flour mixture; cook, whisking, until the sauce bubbles and thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Gruyere, chives (or parsley), garlic, salt and pepper. Spoon over the cauliflower and serve.
Health Advantages: diabetes appropriate, healthy weight.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 4 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 136 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 1/2 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 13 g | Dietary Fiber: | 5 g | Cholesterol: | 18 mg | |||
| Fat: | 6 g | Sodium: | 247 mg | Saturated Fat: | 3 g | |||
| Protein: | 10 g | Potassium: | 0 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 2 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Vitamin C (145% daily value), Calcium (24% dv), Folate (23% dv). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 2 vegetable, 1 high-fat meat | |||||||
