Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese

Name: Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 10 - 12 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 450 g short pasta; 1 medium sized cauliflower head, cored and thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 larged yellow onion, thinly sliced; salt and pepper; 1 cup cheddar cheese, or mixed cheese; 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder; pinch cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Bianca Brycker @cook_27281368

healthy mac 'n' cheese opt

Bianca Brycker @cook_27281368

healthy mac 'n' cheese opt

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Ingredients

1 hr

10 - 12 serving

3 tablespoonsolive oil
450 gshort pasta
1medium sized cauliflower head, cored and thinly sliced
4 clovesgarlic, sliced
1larged yellow onion, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
1 cupcheddar cheese, or mixed cheese
1/4 teaspoonmustard powder
pinchcayenne pepper
1 1/2 cupsbreadcrumbs
1/2 cupfresh parsley, chopped

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Steps

1 hr

1

Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly oil a baking dish. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
2

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add cauliflower, garlic, and onion. Season with salt. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, for 15 to 20 minutes. Add 4 cups water and simmer until vegetables are very soft, for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 cups cooking liquid; let cool slightly.
3

Combine vegetables, Cheddar, Parmesan, mustard powder, and cayenne in a blender (depending on the size of your blender, you may need to do this in two batches). Purée, adding just enough reserved cooking liquid to get mixture moving, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
4

Add the sauce to pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Toss together panko, parsley, and remaining tablespoon oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over pasta. Bake until golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes.