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Recipe Tags: 30 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Occasion North American 5 Ingredients Or Less Side Dishes Vegetables American Easy Steam Beginner Cook Dinner Party Holiday Event Vegetarian Dietary Northeastern United States Cauliflower Brunch Technique

Frosted Cauliflower

Steamed cauliflower with a smooth, mustardy cheese sauce topping. people either love or hate this recipe, depending on their fondness for mustard. It's a much requested recipe at our family gatherings..

Steps

Rinse , core , and section into medium sized florets.
Arrange florets on a steamer insert and place in a pan so that water barely reaches the bottom of the steamer.
Steam 5-10 minutes until tender / crisp - not mushy.
Remove cauliflower in steamer basket and set aside until time to serve.
Meanwhile , mix the mayonnaise , cheese , and mustard together in a bowl.
Just before serving , arrange florets in a microwavable bowl or casserole dish , and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes to reheat cauliflower.
Top with cheese mixture , and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes more - until mixture melts on top the cauliflower but not until it scorches or runs off into the dish.
Serve immediately.
This recipe halves nicely: 1 / 2 head of cauliflower florets , 3 / 4 cup shredded cheese , 1 / 2 cup mayonnaise , and 1 / 2-1 teaspoon mustard.
Or , make the whole amount , but frost 2 halves of recipe in 2 dishes to be served 2 days in a row.

Ingredients

cauliflower, american cheese, mayonnaise, yellow mustard