Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce
60 min.
Easy
12 people
11 Ingredients- 1
½ cup sesame seeds - 2
10 cups cauliflower - 3
12 2⁄3 cups whole milk - 4
3 sprigs thyme - 5
3 cloves garlic - 6
3 shallots - 7
1⁄3 cup butter - 8
7 2⁄3 cups cooked spinach - 9
2 2⁄3 cups Bechamel sauce - 10
salt - 11
pepper
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Note: You can also roast them for 5 minutes in a small frying pan over medium heat.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Cook over low heat, uncovered, until the cauliflower is tender.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook without browning, stirring, for 1 minute.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Stage 10
No time to roast the sesame? Too bad, just use it as it is, it won't taste as good, but it's acceptable.
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 660 RDI=260 % | 1,000 RDI=90 % | 720 RDI=110 % | 5,330 RDI=270 % | 22,320 RDI: 270 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI=3 % | 280 RDI: 3 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 80 RDI=8 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 440 RDI=20 % | 1,860 RDI: 20 % |
- For 12 people : 14.70 €
- Per person : 1.25 €
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