Hot Cauliflower With Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large head cauliflower
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 medium onion, minced (or 1 tsp onion powder)
• 2 sprigs dill or 2 sprigs parsley
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups shelled cooked shrimp, chopped
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (whipped)
• minced dill or parsley

Recipe

• 1 trim cauliflower, wash thoroughly and cook whole till tender. ***cook's notes below.
• 2 while cooking cauliflower, make sauce. combine milk, onion and dill (or parsley) sprigs & bring to a boil. remove dill or parsley.
• 3 melt butter, stir in flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. do not let brown.
• 4 add hot milk to mixture, stirring all the while. continue to cook, stirring constantly, till mixture is thickened and smooth. cook 2 minutes longer and season with salt & pepper.
• 5 add shrimp and cook over lowest possible heat till shrimp are heated through. fold whipped cream into sauce.
• 6 place hot cauliflower on serving dish and pour sauce over it. sprinkle w/minced dill or parsley.
• 7 **** cook's notes:.
• 8 rapid cooking time of cauliflower not only reduces the odor but also preserves crispness, color, and reduces the loss of nutrients that will leach into the cooking water when overcooked.
• 9 to microwave cauliflower, cover a whole head of cauliflower with plastic wrap & microwave on high for 3 minutes, turn head over, and cook for an additional 2 to 4 minutes. let stand for 3 minutes.
• 10 to steam cauliflower, place it in a steamer basket, and then place in a pot with 2 inches of water. cover and steam. a whole head of cauliflower (1 ½ pounds) will take 15 to 20 minutes to cook, but begin checking for tenderness after 12 minutes.