Cauliflower Cheese Crumble – 50-Minute Recipe
A hearty, protein‑packed cauliflower cheese crumble that turns the humble vegetable into a star dish. Creamy cheddar sauce, crunchy oat topping, and protein‑rich beans combine for a satisfying, vegetarian dinner that’s both comforting and nutritious.
Recipe by alexhallcoaching· Structured by ReelsMeals
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50 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/10 lb cauliflower florets
- 8 4/5 oz broccoli florets
- 1 4/5 lb cannellini beans
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 7/10 cup semi‑skimmed milk
- 0.88 oz plain flour
- 6 3/10 oz cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp English mustard
- nutmeg, to taste
- 1 4/5 oz porridge oats
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 392°F fan.
- 2Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the cauliflower and broccoli florets, and blanch for 2 minutes. Drain well.
- 3Place the blanched vegetables in a roasting tin, add the minced garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for 15 minutes.
- 4In a saucepan, whisk 25 g plain flour into a splash of cold milk, then add the remaining 400 ml milk. Heat over medium, whisk continuously until the sauce thickens, then remove from heat.
- 5Stir 70 g of the shredded cheddar, 1 tsp English mustard, and nutmeg to taste into the sauce.
- 6In a small bowl, combine 50 g porridge oats, the remaining 110 g cheddar, and 2 tsp olive oil. Rub together with your fingers until the mixture forms clumps.
- 7Add the drained cannellini beans to the roasting tin, pour the cheese sauce over everything, and mix gently to combine.
- 8Evenly sprinkle the oat crumble over the top of the dish.
- 9Bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the sauce is bubbling.
- 10Serve hot as a protein‑rich, fibre‑packed vegetarian dinner.
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Blanch vegetables briefly
Boil the cauliflower and broccoli florets for 2 minutes, then drain well before roasting.
Pre‑roast veg with garlic
Combine the blanched vegetables with minced garlic and 1 tbsp olive oil, then roast for 15 minutes before adding sauce.
Prevent lumps in the sauce
Whisk the plain flour into a splash of cold milk first, then gradually add the remaining milk while heating.
Form oat crumble by hand
Rub together porridge oats, the remaining cheddar, and 2 tsp olive oil until clumps form, then sprinkle over the dish.
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- How long does it take to make Cauliflower Cheese Crumble?
- About 50 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Cauliflower Cheese Crumble recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Cauliflower Cheese Crumble recipe come from?
- It was shared by alexhallcoaching on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.