Dinner · British
Cauliflower cheese with leeks and white beans
A British favourite made a main: cauliflower, leeks and white beans baked in a mustard cheddar sauce under crisp crumbs.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Vegetarian here means no meat, poultry, fish or shellfish.
Ingredients
For 4 portions- 600 g cauliflower florets
- 200 g leeks, sliced
- 400 g canned white beans, drained
- 25 g butter
- 30 g all-purpose flour
- 500 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 100 g cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 30 g panko breadcrumbs
Method
Heat the oven to 200C (400F). Boil the cauliflower for 5 minutes, add the leeks for the last 2 minutes and drain well.
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk and simmer for 3 minutes until thick.
Take off the heat and stir in most of the cheddar, the mustard, nutmeg and salt.
Put the cauliflower, leeks and beans in a baking dish, pour over the sauce and top with the breadcrumbs and the rest of the cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes, until bubbling and golden.