Cauliflower Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large cauliflower, broken into flowerets
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chopped scallion, white and light green parts
1/4 cup flour
1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup shredded gouda cheese, smoked Gouda is really good here
1/2 cup crushed cracker, like Ritz
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a 2-qt baking dish; set aside.
Cook cauliflower in boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 6-7 minutes); drain.
Place cooked and drained flowerets into the prepared baking dish.
Meanwhile, melt 3 tbsp of the butter in a saucepan and saute the scallions for about 5 minutes.
Stir in the flour until smooth.
Very gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Add salt, pepper and paprika.
Continue cooking and stirring until sauce is thickened and smooth, for about 3 minutes. Stir in the mustard .
Evenly pour the sauce over cauliflower in the baking dish.
Sprinkle the Gouda cheese over casserole.
Mix the crushed crackers with the 3 tbsp of melted butter; sprinkle over top of the cheese layer.
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.