Side Dishes

Bacon Cauliflower Cheesy Bake

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October 25, 2014
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Bacon Cauliflower Cheesy Bake! This is great as a main meal or served as a side, with a nice roast dinner, or ham. I often make this when we have company for dinner as I can make it ahead of time and simply pop in the oven when I need to finish cooking it. Here I show you how to make a wonderful Creamy Cheese Sauce to go all over the bacon and cauliflower whilst it's baking, and I've also added a few carrots. The addition of carrots adds a little sweetness against the salty bacon

4
1 Cauliflower
1/2 lb or 225 g bacon, chopped and cooked *** You can add more if you wish!
2 Carrots, cut into 1/4 inch thick batons (optional)
The cheese sauce
1/4 cup or 50 g or 2 oz butter
1/2 Cup or 50 g All Purpose Flour
1 pint or 550 ml milk
2 Teaspoons yellow or grained mustard. *** You do not taste the mustard, but it brings out the flavour of the cheese.
5 oz or 150 g grated cheddar cheese
1 Tablespoon of your favourite dried or fresh herbs. I used Tarragon. Parsley is also very nice.
A pinch of salt. I did not add much as my cheese and bacon may be a little salty.
1. First, cut the cauliflower into quarters as in the photo and boil with the carrots until it is 3/4 cooked. About 25 minutes or so. 2. Have all your ingredients measured and ready. Cook the bacon and...
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Nutritions

Calories
1658

Sodium
81mg
3% DV

Fat
92g
143% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
9g
3% DV

Fiber
4g
17% DV
Dinner Baked

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Sodium
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8% DV

Fat
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46% DV

Protein
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121% DV

Carbs
3g
1% DV

Fiber
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