Creamy Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower
You can never have too many American recipes, so give Creamy Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 269 calories, 14g of protein, and 9g of fat. For $1.16 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Plenty of people really liked this side dish. This recipe from The Lemon Bowl requires black pepper, honey dijon, sea salt, and olive oil. 946 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 88%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Easy Cauliflower Cheese Sauce for Skinny Mac n' Cheese, Cauliflower "Mac and Cheese, and Cauliflower "Mac and Cheese.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
½ tsp black pepper
1 head cauliflower - cut into florets
1 Tbs flour
1 clove garlic - grated
1 Tbs dijon
Pinch nutmeg
1 Tbs olive oil
½ c panko bread crumbs
¼ c parmesan cheese
¼ c plain yogurt
½ tsp sea salt
2.5 oz sharp cheddar cheese
2 c skim milk
6 oz whole wheat penne
Equipment:
oven
pot
potato masher
whisk
bowl
frying pan
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.Bring a pot of salty water to a boil and cook noodles one minute less than the suggested cooking time. (If it says 10 minutes, cook them 9 minutes, etc.)Meanwhile, steam the cauliflower florets until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and mash with potato masher; set aside.In a small bowl, mix together panko, olive oil and half of the parmesa (2 tbs); set aside.Strain cooked pasta and use the same pan to make the cheese sauce.Over medium heat, whisk together milk and flour until mixture starts to thicken - about 5 minutes.Once mixture starts to thicken, add grated cheddar, remaining 2 tbs parmesan, garlic, dijon, pinch nutmeg, sea salt and pepper. Add mashed cauliflower then ceck for seasoning and adjust accordingly.Remove from heat and slowly stir in the plain yogurt.Add noodles and mix well before placing in a casserole baking dish.Sprinkle panko mixture on top and bake for 20-25 minutes or until topping is browned.
Step by step:
1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.Bring a pot of salty water to a boil and cook noodles one minute less than the suggested cooking time. (If it says 10 minutes, cook them 9 minutes, etc.)Meanwhile, steam the cauliflower florets until tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Remove from pan and mash with potato masher; set aside.In a small bowl, mix together panko, olive oil and half of the parmesa (2 tbs); set aside.Strain cooked pasta and use the same pan to make the cheese sauce.Over medium heat, whisk together milk and flour until mixture starts to thicken - about 5 minutes.Once mixture starts to thicken, add grated cheddar, remaining 2 tbs parmesan, garlic, dijon, pinch nutmeg, sea salt and pepper.
3. Add mashed cauliflower then ceck for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
4. Remove from heat and slowly stir in the plain yogurt.
5. Add noodles and mix well before placing in a casserole baking dish.Sprinkle panko mixture on top and bake for 20-25 minutes or until topping is browned.
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