Truffled Cauliflower Gratin

Ingredients

• butter (7 tablespoons)
• all-purpose flour (0.5 cup)
• milk (3 cups)
• truffled pecorino cheese (5 ounces)
• salt (1 teaspoon)
• cayenne pepper (1 pinch)
• ground nutmeg (1 pinch)
• cauliflower (1 large head)
• bread crumbs (2 tablespoons)
• Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (2 tablespoons)
• extra-virgin olive oil (1 tablespoon)
• chopped fresh chives (1 tablespoon)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
2. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into butter; cook and stir until raw flour taste cooks off, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture. Increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a simmer, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in truffled pecorino cheese, salt, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg until cheese sauce thickens.
4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add cauliflower and cook until slightly tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and transfer cauliflower to the prepared baking dish.
5. Spread cheese sauce evenly over cauliflower. Dust with bread crumbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle with a pinch of cayenne pepper.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh chives.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 241
• fat: 22 g
• sats: 8 g
• carbs: 17 g
• fibre: 3 g
• protein: 12 g
• salt: 0.463 g