British-inspired · vegetable plate

Cauliflower Cheese and Roast Vegetable Plates

Bubbling cauliflower cheese anchors plates of broccoli, carrots, green beans, and tangy red cabbage.

Total time45 min
Hands-on25 min
Cleanupmedium
Serves4
normalFamily-friendlyvegetariannut-free
Cauliflower cheese with broccoli carrots green beans and red cabbage
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Cook

Make dinner

  1. 01

    Heat the oven to 425°F. Steam cauliflower until barely tender and place in a baking dish.

  2. 02

    Melt butter, whisk in flour, then gradually whisk in milk until thick. Stir in cheddar and pour over cauliflower.

  3. 03

    Roast broccoli, carrots, and green beans on a sheet pan while baking cauliflower cheese, 18 to 22 minutes.

  4. 04

    Serve cauliflower cheese with roasted vegetables and warm red cabbage.

Make it work

Useful swaps

  • Use gluten-free flour in the cheese sauce.
  • Brussels sprouts can replace green beans.

Why this is a good weeknight call

The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.