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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.
16 K
60 min.
Easy
12 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: January 14th 2024
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
90 ml sesame seeds - 2
2 litres 400 ml cauliflower - 3
3000 ml whole milk - 4
3 sprigs thyme - 5
3 cloves garlic - 6
3 shallots - 7
61.92 mls butter - 8
1 litre 800 ml cooked spinach - 9
600 mls bechamel sauce - 10
salt - 11
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Pour 90 ml 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 2 - 15 min.
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 61.92 mls 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 litre 800 ml cooked spinach...
Stage 8 - 2 min.
... then the cauliflower and mix.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish with the roasted sesame and 600 mls 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 510 RDI=200 % | 890 RDI=80 % | 620 RDI=90 % | 3,350 RDI=170 % | 14,030 RDI: 170 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 70 RDI=3 % | 280 RDI: 3 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,170 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 11.55 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cauliflower
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