Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C

Step 2

Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork or tip of a sharp knife and place on a baking tray and into the oven. Rub with a small amount of oil before putting in the oven for an extra crispy skin

Step 3

After the potatoes have been cooking for 30 minutes remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower and break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets before washing and draining

Step 4

After the potatoes have been cooking for 30 minutes remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower and break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets before washing and draining

Step 5

After the potatoes have been cooking for 30 minutes remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower and break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets before washing and draining

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Add a little milk at a time, continuously stirring or whisking. Stir out any lumps before adding more milk little by little until all of the milk has been used

Step 7

Take off the heat and stirring the mustard and the cheese

Step 8

Add the broccoli and cauliflower in one layer to an oven-proof dish and cover with the sauce and top with the remaining cheese

Step 9

Place in the oven for the remaining potato cook time

Step 10

Remove the jacket potatoes from the oven, slice in half and top with a spoonful of cauliflower &broccoli cheese

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Cauli Cheese Jackets

When it isn’t always easy to get the little ones to eat their greens- cover them in a lovely cheese sauce!

Cauliflower is very nutritious and the cheese and milk are sources of calcium and protein, helping children feel fuller longer.

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Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C

Step 2

Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork or tip of a sharp knife and place on a baking tray and into the oven. Rub with a small amount of oil before putting in the oven for an extra crispy skin

Step 3

After the potatoes have been cooking for 30 minutes remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower and break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets before washing and draining

Step 4

Place the florets in a pan of boiling water and boil for approximately 5 mins until tender (drain well and set aside). When testing the cauliflower with a knife it should not fall apart

Step 5

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour to form a roux, stir continuously for about 2 minutes

Step 6

Add a little milk at a time, continuously stirring or whisking. Stir out any lumps before adding more milk little by little until all of the milk has been used

Step 7

Take off the heat and stirring the mustard and the cheese

Step 8

Add the broccoli and cauliflower in one layer to an oven-proof dish and cover with the sauce and top with the remaining cheese

Step 9

Place in the oven for the remaining potato cook time

Step 10

Remove the jacket potatoes from the oven, slice in half and top with a spoonful of cauliflower &broccoli cheese

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Ingredients

Serves 
4
  • 1 Large cauliflower
  • 1 large Broccoli
  • 55g butter
  • 4 tablespoons of Plain flour
  • 500ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 100g cheddar cheese (grated)- any melting cheese will work but the more mature the flavour, the less cheese you need to add and remember that cheese contains salt
  • 4 jacket potatoes
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