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Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce

Spinach and cauliflower, each cooked on its own side, then bound together with a roasted sesame béchamel.

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Last modified on: January 14^th 2024

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 60 g sesame seeds
2 1 kg 600 g cauliflower
3 2 litres whole milk
4 2 sprigs thyme
5 2 cloves garlic
6 2 shallots
7 40 g butter
8 1 kg 200 g cooked spinach
9 400 g Bechamel sauce
10 salt
11 pepper
Total weight: 5,370 grams

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30 min.	26 min.	56 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce

Pour 60 g sesame seeds onto a baking sheet and roast in the oven at 150°C (300°F) for 15 minutes, then set aside.

Note: You can also roast them for 5 minutes in a small frying pan over medium heat.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 kg 600 g cauliflower, then slice it (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Pour the strips into a saucepan and cover with milk, add 2 sprigs thyme, 2 cloves garlic, and salt.

Cook over low heat, uncovered, until the cauliflower is tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Drain (save the milk for another recipe), then remove and discard the thyme and garlic clove.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Prepare and chop 2 shallots.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

In the just-rinsed cauliflower pan, melt over medium heat 40 g butter.

Add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook without browning, stirring, for 1 minute.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Add 1 kg 200 g cooked spinach...

Stage 8 - 2 min.

... then the cauliflower and mix.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Finish with the roasted sesame and 400 g Bechamel sauce, mix again.

Stage 10

Check the seasoning, and it's ready.

Remarks

If you have time, use the milk from cooking the cauliflower in step 4 to make the béchamel sauce.

No time to roast the sesame? Too bad, just use it as it is, it won't taste as good, but it's acceptable.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,173 Kcal or 13,285 Kj	190 gr	234 gr	210 gr
159 %	73 %	22 %	32 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
59 Kcal or 247 Kj	4 gr	4 gr	4 gr
3 %	1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
397 Kcal or 1,662 Kj	24 gr	29 gr	26 gr
20 %	9 %	3 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sesame, Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 9.77 €
Per person : 1.22 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Elsa's Comtoise galette, Quiche filling mixture, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Rice pudding with chestnuts and poached pears, ... All
	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy spring salad, Two-colour cauliflower salad, Cauliflower curry, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, ... All
	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Feta and spinach brik pie, Crispy spinach rolls, Scrambled eggs with butter-fried bread and fresh spinach, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, Croque-monsieur, Endives , Asparagus and spinach gratin, ... All

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