Ingredients
1 cauliflower (including leaves and stem)
200g bacon
100g mozzarella
For the white sauce - makes approx 1lt
80g plain flour
100g butter
800ml warm milk
100g mozzarella cheese (optional: add fat from cooking bacon)
Method
Cut cauliflower into small florets and boil in salted water for 5 minutes.
Cook bacon in the oven until crispy.
Strain cauliflower and set aside.
Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour, and mix to form a roux; cook for 5 minutes.
Gradually add warm milk, stirring until the sauce thickens (should coat the back of a spoon).
Stir in 100g mozzarella.
Place cauliflower in a baking dish, cover with cheese sauce and crispy bacon, top with remaining cheese, and bake at 180°C for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
