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Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Posted 2018-04-03 by finy ⇒ follow

I love cheese in baking and I like macaroni, and wanted something that was just a tad more healthy than just plain macaroni.

So I added cauliflower to this recipe and it was very tasty and had at least a vegetable in it!

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients
2 cups cauliflower
225 g macaroni
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour
1¼ cups milk
¾ cup cream
½ tsp salt -optional
Pepper
¼ tsp nutmeg
2 cups cheese, grated

For the crust
3 tbsp butter, melted
¾ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°/180° fan forced.

For the crust

Combine the melted butter, breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a bowl and set aside.

For the macaroni

Cook the cauliflower in water until almost tender, and then remove and cut into bite sized pieces when cool enough - do not throw out the water.

Return the water to the boil, and cook the pasta in the same water. Drain.

Melt the butter in a medium sauce pan.

Add the flour mixed with salt, nutmeg and pepper, and stir until well blended.

Slowly add the milk and cream, stirring continuously, until blended.

Simmer for about 2 minutes or until it thickens.

Remove from the heat and add the cheese, stirring until it is melted.

Combine the pasta, cauliflower and cheese sauce and transfer into a buttered casserole dish.

Top with the breadcrumb mixture, and some extra cheese - optional.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until the breadcrumbs for a crispy crust - serve.

Categories
#dinner
#lunch
#snack
#make_ahead
#children
#family
#mac_and_cheese
#macaroni
#easy
#cauliflower

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