Cauliflower Cheese with Crispy Bacon and Parsley

Ingredients:

• 1 whole cauliflower
• 3 smoked bacon rashers
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp plain flour
• 750ml milk
• 150g grated cheddar cheese
• 50g grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Blendship All Purpose Seasoning
• Blendship Salt, Pepper, Garlic
• Fresh parsley

Instructions:

1. Remove the leaves from the cauliflower (you can save them for a veg stock). Then separate the florets from the stem with knife and cut any large pieces into half so they’re all about the same size.
2. Place the cauliflower florets into a large oven dish, drizzle with oil and season with Blendship Salt, Pepper, Garlic. Roast at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
3. Slice the bacon into small strips and then add to a large sauce pan. Cook the bacon until crispy and then remove from the pan and set aside.
4. Melt the butter in the pan the bacon cooked in and then add the flour. Stir continuously over a low heat and cook out the flour for a few minutes.
5. Gradually add the milk whilst whisking continuously to remove any clumps of flour. Once added all the milk and you have a thick smooth sauce, add 3/4 of the cheddar and Parmesan. Stir until melted.
6. Season with Blendship SPG and All Purpose. Add the Worcestershire sauce and mustard and mix until combined.
7. Remove the cauliflower from the oven, pour over the cheese sauce and top with cheddar and Parmesan. Place it back into the oven until golden and bubbling.
8. Remove from the oven, top with crispy bacon and parsley and enjoy!

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