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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 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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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 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.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Prepare 2 litres 400 ml 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 3 sprigs thyme, 3 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 3 shallots.

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.

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.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,780 Kcal or 11,639 Kj	135 gr	246 gr	209 gr
103 %	39 %	17 %	24 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
55 Kcal or 230 Kj	3 gr	5 gr	4 gr
2 %	1 %	<1 %	<1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
232 Kcal or 971 Kj	11 gr	21 gr	17 gr
9 %	3 %	1 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sesame, Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 11.51 €
Per person : 0.96 €

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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: Rice pudding (riz au lait), Panna cotta, Italian hot chocolate , Pistachio confectioner's custard, Chantilly rice pudding, ... All
	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower and chickpea salad, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Cauliflower coconut curry, Cauliflower and egg salad, ... All
	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon and spinach quiche, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Spinach à la Lorraine, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, ... All

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