Recipe

Cauliflower Mac & Cheese

main meal

Time
Yield6 portions
Energy377 kcal
Components0
Contents

Ingredients

  • 375gpasta, macaroni, dried
  • 5mloil, rapeseed
  • 1wholeonion≈ 150 g onion
  • 0.25tspsalt
  • 3clovegarlic
  • 1cauliflower (medium (800g/600g))≈ 600 g cauliflower
  • 500mlwater≈ 500 g water
  • 100gmilk, skimmed
  • 55gcheese, cheddar
  • 25gcheese, parmesan
  • 10gmustard, dijon
  • 0.5tspspice, cayenne pepper
  • 0.25tspmonosodium glutamate
  • 0.5tspspice, pepper, white
  • 1tspspice, paprika, smoked
  • 0.125tspspice, nutmeg
  • 0.5tspspice, onion powder
  • 50gbreadcrumbs
  • 15gcheese, parmesan
  • 45mlherb, parsley, fresh≈ 11.7 g herb, parsley, fresh
  • 0.125tspsalt
  • 0.25tspspice, pepper

Instructions

Process

  1. Pasta
    1. Cook until barely al dente in salted water
    2. Reserve some of the water
  2. Heat the oil over medium-low
  3. Add the onion and salt, cook 10-12 minutes until soft and lightly golden
  4. Add the garlic, cook 1 minute
  5. Add the cauliflower florets, water, skim milk. Simmer 12-15 minutes until completely soft.
  6. Remove from heat
  7. Blend everything together until smooth
  8. Add the cheese etc, stir well until all integrated and melted.
  9. If the sauce is too thin may need to be simmered to reduce
  10. Assembly:
    1. Combine the sauce and pasta, then into a baking dish
    2. Top with breadcrumbs etc.
  11. Bake 20 minutes at 200C
  12. Grill for 2 minutes at end if necessary to crisp the top.

Nutrition details

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NutritionPer portionBatch total
Calories3772262
Protein17.0102.1
Carbohydrates57.8346.8
Total Sugars5.935.1
Free Sugars0.42.6
Fat7.344.0
Saturated Fat3.822.9
Fibre6.740.4
Alcohol0.00.0
Salt1.06.1
Iron2.2313.4
Calcium2291370
Vitamin B120.5733.44
Omega 300
Magnesium13.883
Potassium2791670
Caffeine00
Cost£0.65£3.90