Cheesy cauliflower, bacon and pasta bake

Name: Cheesy cauliflower, bacon and pasta bake
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Half a cauliflower; 4 big handfuls of fusilli or penne pasta; 8 rashers streaky backn; 1 garlic clove; 3 heaped tbsp of creme fraiche; 2 handfuls strong grated cheddar; 4 handfuls Breadcrumbs; Swig of Olive oil; Another handful of grated cheddar

clarecoverdale @cook_9860881

This is a cheats spin off of Mac n cheese adapted from Jamie Oliver’s recipe from 30 minute easy meals

clarecoverdale @cook_9860881

This is a cheats spin off of Mac n cheese adapted from Jamie Oliver’s recipe from 30 minute easy meals

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Ingredients

4 people

Halfa cauliflower
4big handfuls of fusilli or penne pasta
8 rashersstreaky backn
1garlic clove
3heaped tbsp of creme fraiche
2 handfulsstrong grated cheddar
4 handfulsBreadcrumbs
Swig of Olive oil
Another handful of grated cheddar

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Steps

1

Turn oven on to 190c
2

Drizzle some oil into a big roasting dish and lay streaky bacon rashers all over pan. Bake for 10 minutes
3

Boil pasta for 5 minutes then add cauliflower cut into florets plus garlic clove and continue cooking for another 7 minutes.
4

Drain pasta and cauliflower reserving a mug full of pasta water.
5

In the pasta saucepan, mix the pasta, cooking water, bacon (snipped up) creme fraiche, garlic, and cheese. Mix as transfer into roasting pan
6

In another bowl, mix up breadcrumbs, cheese and oil and sprinkle all over the top.
7

Put in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden. If it needs more browning put under the grill for a few minutes