Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce
Spinach and cauliflower, each cooked on its own side, then bound together with a roasted sesame béchamel.
21 K
60 min.
Easy
4 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: January 14th 2024
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 tablespoons sesame seeds - 2
3 ½ cups cauliflower - 3
4 cups + 3 tablespoons whole milk - 4
1 sprig thyme - 5
1 garlic clove - 6
1 shallot - 7
1 ½ tablespoon butter - 8
2 2⁄3 cups cooked spinach - 9
1 cup 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 2 tablespoons 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 1 sprig thyme, 1 garlic clove, 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 1 ½ tablespoon 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 2 2⁄3 cups cooked spinach...
Stage 8 - 2 min.
... then the cauliflower and mix.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish with the roasted sesame and 1 cup 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 | 220 RDI=90 % | 330 RDI=30 % | 240 RDI=40 % | 1,780 RDI=90 % | 7,440 RDI: 90 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.90 €
- Per person : 1.25 €
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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.
This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Cauliflower
Like these other recipes: Chorba, Paella, Thaï rice with small vegetables, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Winter cauliflower tabbouleh, ... See them all 49
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Eggs Florentine, Spinach fritters, Thin spinach and potato tart, ... See them all 36
Bechamel sauce
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Escalope cordon bleu, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Croque-monsieur potatoes, Scallops au gratin, Croque-monsieur, ... See them all 31
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