Cauliflower Gratin


Upscale one dish meal

Ingredients
1 head   Cauliflower
0.3 cup 90 ml   Butter
4 slices   Prosciutto, thinly sliced and torn into strips
3 tbsp 45 ml   Flour
1 cup 250 ml   Milk (2% or Whole)
1 cup 250 ml   Cream
1.5 cup 375 ml   Strong cheese (Swiss, or an old strong Cheddar work well)
0.5 tsp 2 ml   each, Black Pepper and Cayenne
0.25 cup 60 ml   Breadcrumbs
 
1. Clean the cauliflower and break into florets. Steam the cauliflower for 5 minutes, drain and set aside.

2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the proscuitto, and saute for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the flour, and stir until combined, then add in the milk and cream. Add the cayenne and pepper and bring to a boil. Let the mixture simmer and stir in half of the cheese.

3. Heat the oven to 350*F. Place the cauliflower in a medium casserole dish. Pour in the cheese sauce and stir to combine. Top the gratin with the remaining cheese and dust with the breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 minutes.