Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Name: Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g macaroni; 1 ea cauliflower; 50 g parmesan; 500 ml whole milk; 35 g plain flour; 50 g butter; 80 g cheddar cheese; 15 ml Dijon mustard

Recipe from Hungry Healthy Happy by Dannii · original post · full recipe on hungryhealthyhappy.com

Creamy baked mac and cheese bulked out with cauliflower, in a simple cheddar sauce and topped with parmesan.

Serves 4 35 minKid-friendly

VegetarianPastaBake

Ingredients

macaroni250 g
cauliflower — cut into small florets1 ea
parmesan — grated50 g
whole milk500 ml
plain flour35 g
butter50 g
cheddar cheese — grated80 g
Dijon mustard15 ml

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan) / Gas 5.
Put the macaroni into a pan of boiling water, bring back to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. After 5 minutes, add the cauliflower to the pasta pan.
Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce: put the milk, flour and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat and whisk until the butter has melted and the flour has mixed in.
Once the sauce starts to thicken (2-3 minutes), take it off the heat and stir in the cheddar and Dijon mustard until the cheese has melted.
Drain the pasta and cauliflower and put them in a baking dish. Pour over the cheese sauce and mix well to coat.
Sprinkle the parmesan on top and bake for 20 minutes, until the top is browning and bubbling.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Gluten-free
- 250 g Gluten-free macaroni instead of macaroni
- 20 g Cornflour instead of plain flour
Cook the gluten-free macaroni to its packet time, adding the cauliflower for the last 5 minutes; whisk the cornflour into the cold milk first, then heat with the butter until thick.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.