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Side Dish
Italian
4 servings
25 minutes
30 minutes
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk, heated
1 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
1 organic cauliflower, blanched and cooled, broken into pieces
1½ cups macaroni or other large shaped pasta, cooked and cooled
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Heat oven to 350ºF.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add flour and stir until mixture is well blended.
Gradually stir in hot milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to boil and thickens.
Simmer, stirring frequently, over very low heat for 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a little nutmeg, if desired.
Add ½ cup grated cheese to heated sauce; stir over low heat until cheese is melted.
Season with a little mustard or Worcestershire sauce to taste.
Gently toss with macaroni and cauliflower to coat.
Layer in a shallow baking dish.
Mix together bread crumbs and butter, sprinkle over gratin and bake for approximately ½ hour or until lightly browned and bubbly.
