Ingredients

  • 1 (1 1/2 lb) cauliflower
  • 1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 dash ground red pepper
  • 1 1 cup light cream or 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons snipped parsley

Method

  • Wash cauliflower and remove leaves and woody stem.
  • Break into floweretts. (You should have about 4 cups.)
  • In a medium saucepan cook cauliflower, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Drain.
  • In the same saucepan cook onion in margarine or butter until onion is tender but not brown.
  • Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and ground red pepper.
  • Add half-and-half, light cream, or milk all at once.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
  • Add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
  • Stir in cooked cauliflower.
  • Transfer mixture to a 1-quart casserole.
  • Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle the top with the snipped parsley.