Recipe Box, Cauliflower “Steaks” with Beer Cheese Sauce

the Painted Apron

11 years ago

I satisfied my recent beer and cheese craving with this recipe for cauliflower inspired by Joy the Baker

This recipe is so easy to prepare you won’t need a special occasion

I cut the cauliflower into thick slices, or “steaks”

Some small pieces will crumble off, but just toss them on the pan too

Make sure you spray your foil lined pan with cooking oil spray before adding the cauliflower

Drizzle the cauliflower liberally with olive oil and sprinkle with smoked paprika, salt and pepper

Roast at 425 for 20 minutes, turn cauliflower over and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or until cauliflower is soft and starting to char on the edges

About 15 minutes before cauliflower is done, make the cheese sauce

Stir flour into melted butter to form the roux, then add the milk, beer and mustard. Cook and stir until thickened

Add cheese and stir until smooth

The specks are from the grainy mustard which gives this sauce a great flavor and tang

Serve in individual shallow bowls to keep the sauce contained

Cauliflower Steaks with Beer Cheese Sauce

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked cauliflower, beer cheese sauce, cauliflower steaks, roasted cauliflower

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Servings 4

Ingredients

Cauliflower

1 large head cauliflower
olive oil
smoked paprika
salt & pepper

Beer Cheese Sauce

2 T butter
2 T flour
1/2 cup whole milk
3/4 cup beer
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp spicy brown mustard
salt & pepper
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Beer Cheese Sauce

Heat butter in a small sauce pan over medium high heat. Add flour. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes to form a roux.
Slowly stream in the milk and mix until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Add beer and Worcestershire, cook and stir until thickened, about 5 more minutes.
Add mustard and season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Makes about 1 1/2 cups sauce. Serve over vegetables or as a dipping sauce.

Cauliflower

Remove leaves and stem end from cauliflower leaving it whole.
Slice into 1 1/2 inch wide “steaks”
Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking oil spray.
Lay steaks on foil and drizzle liberally with olive oil. Sprinkle with paprika and season with salt and pepper.
Roast at 425 for 20 minutes. Turn steaks over and continue to roast for another 20 minutes or until soft and starting to char.
Serve cauliflower in individual shallow bowls with Beer Cheese Sauce