Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese

April is a difficult time to find UK grown vegetables but Purple sprouting should be widely available, alternatives are Broccoli or cauliflower.

Steam or boil enough purple sprouting broccoli or cauliflower for your needs, Takes about 12 minutes.

Once cooked - for the under 6 months remove some to puree and mix with a little formula to loosen it up.

Meanwhile make a cheese sauce.

Melt 40g butter and add 40g flour then cook very gently for 1 minute.

Add 50ml milk and stir until thoroughly mixed then another 50ml and stir until mixed add 50ml at a time until 400ml is mixed in.

Add 75g of grated cheese and bring to the boil stirring all the time. Now season to taste with salt and pepper or a stock cube

Drain the veg and place in an oven proof dish, pour over the sauce, sprinkle with 25g cheese and bake for 10 minutes at 190 / gas 7

Serve with crusty buttered bread