Cauliflower Au Gratin

Once again, I am duplicating a recipe from my Maw Maw. Well, her twin told me this one, but it's both of their recipes. I never knew you could do so much with a basic butter/flour white gravy. This dish is not healthy - but oh so yummy, you'll be going back for more!!! Happy Eating!!!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. whole milk
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bag of frozen cauliflower
• 1 cup of shredded cheese (your choice)
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a microwave safe bowl, empty the bag of frozen cauliflower and cover cauliflower half way with water. Place in microwave for 5 minutes. Strain and set to the side. (omit if thawed)
• In a separate pot, melt butter and add garlic. Using a whisk, add flour a little at a time, constantly stirring. The consistency will be thick. Keep stirring a couple minutes until color changes just slightly. (like a roux) Still using the whisk add milk a little at a time. Mixture will be thin at first, then will thicken as you stir. After mixture has thickened, add salt and pepper.
• Place cauliflower in a casserole dish and fully cover with white sauce. You may want to toss it around a bit to cover cauliflower. Finally, cover with cheese. Bake for 30 minutes on 350.

Adding bread crumbs would prob be a delicious idea... I'm just not that great with bread crumbs.