Cauliflower Cheese

Oh, my gosh.
So cauliflower is super cheap at the moment and Spawn loves the stuff, so I bought one with the intention of giving him cauliflower cheese for days as it's not my favourite thing. (As a side with other meals, mostly)
Then I started getting everything ready and realised I didn't have enough butter for the roux. Oh no, what can I do?!!! It's too late for a backup plan and Spawn had his heart set on cauliflower cheese. Then I remembered I had garlic butter in the fridge, so substituted that to make up the required butter..... AND I INADVERTENTLY MADE THE BEST CHEESE SAUCE OF MY LIFE!

Also, I felt it necessary to share that Spawn just declared this, in a rather loud voice, "the best meal ever!" I love how easy to please he can be at times.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cauliflower, florets chopped into manageable pieces
35g plain butter
15g garlic butter
45g plain flour
300ml milk
Pinch nutmeg
1 tspn dijon mustard
Salt & pepper, to season
150g (approx) grated cheese - I used pizza blend as it's all I had and it worked well! You could use whatever tickles your fancy.

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 220.
Cook cauliflower in salted boiling water for 10-15 minutes, until just tender. Strain in colander and put into a greased baking dish.
Put flour and butter into the saucepan over medium heat and whisk until butter has melted and the mixture is starting to bubble. Add the milk, nutmeg, mustard, salt & pepper and whisk to combine, then add 100g (approx; I added a giant handful as I suck at measuring things!) grated cheese and whisk to combine. Cook for one minute then pour the sauce over the cauliflower and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Place into the oven for 15 minutes, or until cheese is golden and bubbly.

You could serve this as a meal on its own, or as a side with, well anything really.

Enjoy!

- L. x