Cauliflower Mac-N-Cheese recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups elbow macaroni
½ cup cauliflower florets
cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ cup milk
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

470.7 calories
carbohydrate: 34.3 g
cholesterol: 77.7 mg
fat: 28.5 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 19.3 g
saturatedFat: 16.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 655.5 mg
sugar: 3.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.

  2. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Place cauliflower in a blender or food processor, blend until smooth.

  3. Coat a large saucepan with non-stick cooking spray, place over medium heat. Add oil and flour, cook, stirring constantly, until a thick paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk, cook and stir until mixture thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.

  4. Mix cauliflower, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, salt, and pepper into milk mixture, stir until sauce is smooth. Fold macaroni into sauce.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Simple mac-n-cheese.

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