Cauliflower with Creamy Cheese Sauce

Cauliflower W Creamy Cheese Sauce - 11.7g Carbs

Yield: 6 servings From: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes

1 whole cauliflower (2 pounds) Creamy Cheese Sauce (recipe follows) Paprika, as garnish Finely chopped parsley leaves, as garnish

Place cauliflower in saucepan with 2 inches of water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until cauliflower is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Place cauliflower on serving plate; spoon Creamy Cheese Sauce over and sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Creamy Cheese Sauce Yield: Makes about 1 1/4 cups

2 Tbsp minced onion 1 Tbsp margarine 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup fat-free milk 1/2 cup (2oz) cubed reduced-fat pasteurized processed cheese product or shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp dry mustard 2-3 drops hot pepper sauce Salt and white pepper, to taste

Saute onion in margarine in small saucepan 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in flour; cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and heat to boiling; boil, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.

Reduce heat to low. Add cheese, dry mustard, and pepper sauce, whisking until cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition per Serving (1/6 of recipe): 102 Calories, 3.6g Fat, 5.7mg Cholesterol, 194mg Sodium, 6.5g Protein, 11.7g Carbs

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Meat, 1/2 Fat, 2 Vegetable

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