James St Recipes: Hearty winter warmers with cauliflower and pork
IF you’re looking for quick and easy dishes to heat you up on a cold, frosty evening, then look no further, as this week’s hearty recipes are both comforting and delicious.
The first recipe, three cheese cauliflower with spring onions, is a simple dish, packed with so much flavour – it will leave your whole family coming back for seconds.
The second of this week’s recipes is a loin of pork with caramelised onions and cabbage, which is a great alternative to a Sunday roast. Pork is a very underrated cut of meat that is a lot cheaper than beef and chicken and when cooked correctly can be both tender and flavoursome.
If you want to up-skill in the kitchen or enjoy cooking with friends, why not visit our Cookery School. We cater for all levels, no matter what your cooking abilities, and encourage the class to learn new skills to make delicious dishes at home.
Check out our cooking classes on our website at waterman.house
THREE CHEESE CAULIFLOWER WITH SPRING ONIONS
(Serves 4)
1 large cauliflower, chopped into florets
70g unsalted butter
70g flour
600ml milk
100g Gruyère cheese, grated
200g mature cheddar cheese, grated
1tbsp Dijon mustard
4 spring onions, chopped
200g Taleggio cheese cut into 5mm thick slices
METHOD
Start by preheating the oven to 200C.
Place a saucepan of lightly salted water on the hob and bring to the boil. Add in the cut cauliflower and boil for two to three minutes before removing from the saucepan and straining into a colander.
Place the butter in a separate pan on a low heat and add in the flour, a little at a time, cooking for two minutes. Next, add more butter and more flour and mix. You are making a roux here, so slowly add in the milk and mix as you go, ensuring there are no lumps.
Continue to cook the mixture over a low heat for six minutes until it becomes a little thicker and cooked out; season with…
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