Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese
with Aged Cheddar
Cooking time
30 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
580 /serving
Kids can get the inside track on what goes into mac ‘n’ cheese when they help make this family favourite, starting with a proper roux. Aged cheddar gives the creamy sauce a sharp edge, coating pasta squiggles and cauliflower florets that blend together seamlessly.
We will send you:
- 1 Head of cauliflower
- 40g All-purpose flour
- 340g Cavatappi pasta
- 120g Grated aged cheddar
- 400ml Milk
- 20g Garlic & Sweet Pepper spices (salt, garlic, sugar, red bell pepper, vinegar powder, yeast extract, green bell pepper, sunflower oil, paprika, silicon dioxide, turmeric, Cayenne pepper, citric acid)
Contains: Milk • Wheat
You will need:
Large oven-safe pot
Large pan
Medium pot
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Whisk
4 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
8 g
Sodium
710 mg
Total Carb
88 g
Sugars
11 g
Protein
25 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Boil the pasta
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 10 to 12 min., until al dente.
- Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Sauté the cauliflower
- Meanwhile, remove the core of the cauliflower; roughly chop.
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the cauliflower and sauté, 4 to 6 min., until beginning to brown.
- Add 4 tbsp water and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until the water has evaporated and the cauliflower is tender; season with S&P.
Make the sauce
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- In a large, oven-safe pot, heat 4 tbsp butter on medium.
- Add the flour and spices. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 to 3 min., until a paste forms.
- Add the milk and cook, whisking often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until thickened and no lumps remain; season with S&P.
- Add ½ the cheese; stir well.
Make the mac 'n' cheese
- To the pot, add the pasta, cauliflower and ½ the reserved cooking water.
- Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until combined and warmed through.
- If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
- Top with the remaining cheese.
- Transfer to the oven and broil, 2 to 5 min., until golden.
Plate your dish
- Divide the mac 'n' cheese between your bowls. Bon appétit!
