BEST BAKED CAULIFLOWER WITH PEPPER JACK CHEESE

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (3-pound) head cauliflower, cut into large florets
• Salt for cooking cauliflower
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 8 ounces Pepper Jack cheese (divided use)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook cauliflower in a large pot of salted water. The cauliflower should be tender, but firm. The cooking time should be 5 to 6 minutes.
2. While the cauliflower is cooking, start the cheese sauce. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. When the butter has melted completely add the flour. Cook flour for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly begin to add milk, which each addition of milk the sauce should thicken.
3. When all of the milk is added add 4 ounces of cheese. Stir in the cheese until it melts completely. Place cooked cauliflower into a large casserole dish. Pour cheese sauce over the cauliflower. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of cheese over the cauliflower …