Vegan Cauliflower Cheese Christmas Trees
A cute and vegan twist on the classic cauliflower cheese. Made with a romanesco cauliflower for a fun and festive side dish
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower or romanesco cauliflower either is fine!
- 35 g plain flour (¼ cup)
- 60 ml sunflower oil (¼ cup)
- 500 ml plant milk (2 cups) Unsweetend Oat or soya
- 1 tbsp miso
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp grated vegan cheese
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the romanesco cauliflower
- Cut the cauliflower into large florets. Trim the stalk and chop too
- Heat a large wok or frying pan, add the cauliflower florets and cook until they just catch
- Put a large lid on over the florets and let their natural water content steam them for 3-5 minutes until softened
Make the cheese sauce
- In a pan, gently heat the oil and add the flour
- Stir the flour until it starts to colour a soft brown. This prevents the sauce tasting 'floury'
- Add the plant milk bit by bit, whisking all the time to prevent lumps forming
- Once a smooth sauce is achieved, whisk in the miso, nutritional yeast and mustard
- Taste and add more of the flavourings if you want a stronger taste
To assemble the cauliflower cheese 'Christmas Trees'
- In an oven proof dish, arrange the cauliflower florets and stems. Use the stems to lift up some florets so they point up further than others for a cute 'mountain' effect
- Gently pour over the cheese sauce
- sprinkle over vegan cheese if using.
- Bake in a moderate (180°C/Gas Mark 4/350°F) oven for 15-20 minutes until bubbling and golden. Be careful not to burn the trees!
- Serve immediately