Cauliflower & Broccoli Cheese
This recipe is a Jamie Oliver one that I have adapted to make it easier for me.
The original recipe is freely available on his website. It does take a little time so I tend to do it on weekends and serve it as a side dish with perhaps a roast lamb or a steak with baked veges.
Lefotvers get frozen and are great for dinners or lunches during the week just on their own.
You will need a food processor.
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
25 grams of margarine
25 grams of plain flour
250 mls of low fat milk
250 grams of frozen broccoli
Approximately 150 grams of grated cheese (I use the packet stuff)
500 grams of frozen cauliflower
2 slices of stale bread
1 tablespoon of dried thyme
25 grams of flaked almonds
Approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Put the crushed garlic into a medium sized saucepan with the margarine and heat on a medium heat
until the margarine has melted
Stir in the flour for a minute or so to make a paste then gradually add the milk,
whisking as you go until smooth
Add the broccoli, cover and simmer for around 20 minutes
or until the broccoli is cooked through and starts to fall apart
While that's cooking make the breadcrumb topping:
Put the bread into the food processor and make breadcrumbs out of it
Add the dried thyme and almonds and process until mixed through
Add the olive oil with salt and pepper to taste and gently process through
When the broccoli is cooked mash the sauce mixture thoroughly or blend with a stick blender
- add extra milk if the mixture is really thick
Add about half of the cheese (more if desired according to taste) and a bit of salt and pepper to taste
- stir through thoroughly
Put the cauliflower in a single layer in a good sized casserole dish
Pour the broccoli sauce over the top and sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly across
(add more cheese if desired)
Scatter the breadcrumb topping evenly over the top and bake in a moderate oven
for approximately an hour
- check that the cauliflower is cooked through and if not then cook for a further 10 - 15 minutes