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 ==
# 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 ===
# Sauté 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.
== 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
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