My gluten free cauliflower cheese is the best version of cauliflower cheese. The gluten free cheese sauce with sauteed leek, some chopped sun-dried tomatoes and a fresh burst of green onion.
Cut the cauliflower into florets and add to a pan of boiling salted water. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the cauliflower for 6-8 minutes. Test the cauliflower, it should be soft, but retain a little bite.
When ready, drain the cauliflower in a large sieve and set aside to steam for a minute or two to drain completely. Then add to an oven-proof dish.
While the cauliflower is cooking, get on with making the sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, over a medium heat, and add the leeks and a pinch of salt. Cook the leeks for 5 minutes.
Now add the double cream and 140g of the grated cheddar cheese. Heat gently, stirring constantly, to melt the cheese.
Once melted, remove from the heat and stir through the spring onions, sun-dried tomatoes and diced mozzarella cheese.
Season the sauce to taste with salt and black pepper, then pour over the cooked cauliflower.
Scatter the remaining 60g of grated cheddar cheese over the top of the dish, and place into the hot oven to bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Notes
This cauliflower cheese recipe will serve 6 as a side dish or 2-3 as a great tasting vegetable main.Serving vegetarian diners? No problem, just ensure you use vegetarian cheese.A great make ahead dish, you can prepare the cauliflower and the sauce in advance (up to stage 7 in the recipe card above), then allow to cool before covering and storing the the refrigerator. When you are ready to cook, remove from the fridge, cover the top with the remaining grated cheddar cheese and place in the oven to cook. You may need to cook a little longer as the dish will be fridge cold.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Cauliflower Cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 422Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Fat 37g57%
Saturated Fat 22g138%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 398mg17%
Potassium 464mg13%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 1615IU32%
Vitamin C 52mg63%
Calcium 389mg39%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •