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 14th 2024
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
90 g sesame seeds - 2
2 kgs 400 g cauliflower - 3
3 litres whole milk - 4
3 sprigs thyme - 5
3 cloves garlic - 6
3 shallots - 7
60 g butter - 8
1 kg 800 g cooked spinach - 9
600 g Bechamel sauce - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 8,055 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 26 min. | 56 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Pour 90 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.
Note: You can also roast them for 5 minutes in a small frying pan over medium heat.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Pour the strips into a saucepan and cover with milk, add 3 sprigs thyme, 3 cloves garlic, and salt.
Cook over low heat, uncovered, until the cauliflower is tender.
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 6 - 1 min.
In the just-rinsed cauliflower pan, melt over medium heat 60 g butter.
Add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook without browning, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook without browning, stirring, for 1 minute.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add 1 kg 800 g cooked spinach...
Stage 8 - 2 min.
... then the cauliflower and mix.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish with the roasted sesame and 600 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.
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 |
| 5,330 Kcal or 22,316 Kj | 663 gr | 999 gr | 722 gr |
| 266 % | 255 % | 94 % | 109 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 66 Kcal or 276 Kj | 8 gr | 12 gr | 9 gr |
| 3 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 444 Kcal or 1,859 Kj | 55 gr | 83 gr | 60 gr |
| 22 % | 21 % | 8 % | 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 14.66 €
- Per person : 1.22 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bourguignon potatoes , Polenta with beetroot tops, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Gratin Comtois, Coffee custard, ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Thaï rice with small vegetables, Roasted Cauliflower, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Du Barry soup, ... All |
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and Comté Loaf, Spinach Mornay, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Feta and spinach brik pie, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Potato and broccoli gratin, Thin spinach and potato tart, ... All |
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