Cauliflower with Creamy Cheese Sauce

Description
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Source: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes
 * Yield: 6 servings and about 1¼ cups of sauce

Ingredients

 * 1 whole cauliflower (2 pounds)
 * creamy cheese sauce (recipe follows)
 * paprika, as garnish
 * finely chopped parsley leaves, as garnish

Creamy cheese sauce

 * 2 tbsp minced onion
 * 1 tbsp margarine
 * 2 tbsp flour
 * 1 cup fat-free milk
 * ½ cup (2oz) cubed reduced-fat pasteurized processed cheese product or shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
 * ¼ tsp dry mustard
 * 2 – 3 drops hot pepper sauce
 * salt and white pepper, to taste

Directions

 * 1) Place cauliflower in saucepan with 2 inches of water; heat to boiling.
 * 2) Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until cauliflower is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
 * 3) Place cauliflower on serving plate; spoon creamy cheese sauce over and sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Creamy cheese sauce

 * 1) Sauté onion in margarine in small saucepan 2 to 3 minutes.
 * 2) Stir in flour; cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
 * 3) Whisk in milk and heat to boiling; boil, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
 * 4) Reduce heat to low.
 * 5) Add cheese, dry mustard, and pepper sauce, whisking until cheese is melted.
 * 6) Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutritional information
Per Serving (⅙ of recipe):
 * 102 Calories | 3.6g Fat | 5.7mg Cholesterol | 194mg Sodium | 6.5g Protein | 11.7g Carbs
 * Diabetic Exchanges: ½ meat | ½ fat | 2 vegetable