Cauliflower Steaks with Bacon, Tomatoes & Beer Cheese

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 1 large cauliflower, leaves and stem trimmed
• 12 slices meaty bacon
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 c pilsner beer
• 1 Tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
• 1 about 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 to 3 dashes Tabasco hot sauce
• 1 bag (12 oz) shredded sharp yellow cheddar
• olive oil cooking spray
• salt and pepper
• 8 slics breakfast tomato
• finely chopped chives, for serving

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. For and entree, preheat the oven to 400F.

2. In a deep pot, add 2 in of water and the cauliflower. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook until just tender, 12 to 15 min. Drain and let cool for 5 min. Cut from top to bottom into 4 thick steaks.

3. Meanwhile, arrange the bacon n a broiler ban and bake until crisp, 12 to 15 min. Remove from the oven.

4. Switch on the broiler to high. In a saucepot, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, then the beer, reduce a bit, about 1 min. Stir in the Dijon, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Add the cheese, a handful at a time, stirring between additions. Remove from heat.

5. Arrange the cauliflower steaks on a baking sheet, spray with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper. Broil until browned, about 5 min. Place the cauliflower on plates. Top with the tomato slices, crisscrossed bacon slices, cheese sauce and chives.