Cauliflower in Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 1-pound head cauliflower, broken into flowerets (2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded American cheese
• 1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained

Instructions

1. In a saucepan cook cauliflower, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or till crisp-tender. Drain; remove from pan.
2. In the same pan melt margarine. Stir in flour and dash pepper. Add milk. Cook and stir till bubbly. Stir in cheese till melted. Add cauliflower and mushrooms; heat through.
3. Microwave directions: In a 1 1/2-quart casserole micro-cook cauliflower and 2 tablespoons water, covered, on 100% power (high) for 7 to 10 minutes or till crisp-tender; stir once. Drain; remove from casserole. In the same casserole cook margarine on high for 35 to 40 seconds or till melted. Stir in flour and dash pepper. Stir in milk all at once. Cook, uncovered, on high 3 to 5 minutes or till thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute till sauce starts to thicken, then every 30 seconds. Cook on high 30 seconds more. Stir in cheese till melted. Add cauliflower and mushrooms. Cook on high 1 minute more.