Recipe of the week – Cheat’s Cauliflower Cheese with Asparagus
Our cheat’s cauliflower cheese with asparagus is a real comfort dish without the excess calories. Melted cheese, roasted cauliflower and salty prosciutto – who can say no to that?
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower
- Olive oil, for brushing
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 slices prosciutto
- 4 tbsp low-fat crème fraiche
- 75g gruyere, grated
- 20 thick asparagus spears
- 400g baby spinach leaves
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan
- Remove the leaves from the cauliflower before cutting out the base
- Cut the cauliflower in half, and then cut each half into 2, so you are left with 4 slices that are approximately 2cm thick
- Combine the olive oil with the minced garlic and brush on each cauliflower before seasoning with freshly ground black pepper
- Put the cauliflower onto a baking tray and cover with foil before putting in the oven to roast for 12 minutes
- Take out of the oven and remove the foil before turning the heat down to 200C/180C fan and cooking for a further 8 minutes
- Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan to a high heat and cook through the asparagus spears with a little olive oil and black pepper
- Remove the cauliflower for the second time. Turn each piece over before topping each one with 2 slices of prosciutto, 1 tbsp crème fraiche and ¼ of the gruyere cheese
- Return to the oven for approximately 8 minutes, or until the cauliflower is completely tender and the cheese has melted
- For the last few minutes, add the spinach leaves to the pan with the asparagus and saute down until wilted
- Serve the cauliflower straight away with the asparagus and spinach