Macaroni and Cheese With Cauliflower
Maria Robledo
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oven to 400° F. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, adding the cauliflower during the last 3 minutes of cooking time; drain.
Step 2
Meanwhile, pulse the bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Add the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper; pulse to combine.
Step 3
Return the pasta pot to medium heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add the onion, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Mix in the pasta and cauliflower and the cheese, sour cream, milk, and mustard.
Step 5
Transfer to a shallow 3-quart baking dish, sprinkle with the bread crumbs, and bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
villda
2012-06-18T12:57:20-04:00
I only use half of the dijon and added some garlic powder and it had plenty of flavor.
I used skim and only 1/2 T oil in the breadcrumb and only 1 TBs. to sautee the onion. Very yummy! I really enjoyed it and so did my 3 year old. I think you could use broccoli if you wanted too! Creamy and healthy!
margof
2012-02-27T06:47:11-05:00
Just made this over the weekend - it was great, but I did make a few changes:
Left out the onion
Used fresh oregano instead of parsely because that is what I had on hand
Added nutmeg - about 1/2 tsp
Used low-fat greek yogurt instead of sour cream
Used 2% milk
Used about 4 oz. cheddar and about 4 oz gruyere
Used panko breadcrumbs instead of making my own
It took about 20-30 min. to make from start to finish and was enjoyed by all the company we had over for dinner. I will definitely make this again and probably keep my subs. the same next time.
seabelis
2012-02-08T00:41:16-05:00
My boyfriend liked this more than I did. I thought it was a little on the bland side. Some garlic might do it good. I think I'd prefer to use all cheese instead of sour cream and I agree with larf8088 - I'd omit the mustard.
TheWanderingJu
2012-02-07T03:20:10-05:00
Can anybody out there tell me how to turn this into a vegan recipe? Thanks. ;-]
StellaT78
2012-02-06T12:13:35-05:00
can you use frozen cauliflower?
ljwyck
2012-01-05T17:25:59-05:00
This is a very tasty take on mac n cheese. Make sure you have a pot big enough for the pasta, cauliflower and onion. Make sure you use a shallow baking dish like the recipe says, otherwise the baking time approaches 30 to 45 min instead of the 12-15.
PrairieMomma
2011-11-27T13:58:22-05:00
Was good except I used butter, whole raw milk, homemade creme fraiche, doubled the cheese, and used rice pasta. Nourished my kids brains with fats and protein!
larf8088
2011-09-26T08:52:06-04:00
Enjoyed this. Rather quick and easy. I used italian bread crumbs and dried parsley. I might omit the dijon mustard next time as I don't care for that flavor (although my husband loved it.) Tastes great even the next day.
jcnash86
2011-09-10T16:13:57-04:00
I made this for dinner tonight, and really enjoyed it. I omitted the onion but otherwise followed the recipe (I also had some broccoli that I tossed in bc I didn't have quite enough cauliflower). It tastes much lighter than some baked mac and cheese recipes, probably because there aren't any eggs. The whole wheat pasta and cauliflower gave this dish a great flavor and nice texture, and was also quite filling.
chigirl
2010-08-30T18:16:34-04:00
I really enjoyed this! I made several changes though. I used brown rice pasta and did not add any milk, parsley, or mustard. I also used yogurt instead of sour cream. will definately make this again!
