Carrot and Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Name: Carrot and Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 227 grams carrots, cut into chunks; 227 grams cauliflower, broken into chunks; 3 Tbsps Gold all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 473 milliliters milk; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 177 milliliters chopped onions; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 340 grams cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese; 118 milliliters water; 376 grams box whole wheat fusilli or other pasta

Carrot and Cauliflower Mac and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 944 calories, 40g of protein, and 49g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, fusilli, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400F. In medium bowl, place carrots and cauliflower.

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Cauliflower

Carrot

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Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste; gently mix.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Place in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Roast about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice, until vegetables are soft and browned.

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Vegetable

Remove from oven. Set oven control to broil.

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Oven

In food processor, place roasted vegetables. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until pureed. (

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Vegetable

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Mixture will not be completely smooth, but no large pieces should remain.)

Add water; puree until almost smooth. Set aside.

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Water

In 4-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, cook fusilli in boiling salted water as directed on box.

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Fusilli

Water

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Drain; return to fusilli Dutch oven.

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Fusilli

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Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, melt butter.

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Butter

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Add onions; cook and stir 4 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute.

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Garlic

Onion

Sprinkle flour over onion and garlic; stir with whisk to combine. Cook about 1 minute. Slowly beat in milk. Cook until thickened and bubbly. Stir in 2 1/2 cups of the cheese; cook and stir until melted. Stir in vegetable puree.

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Vegetable

Cheese

Garlic

All Purpose Flour

Onion

Milk

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Whisk

Pour cheese mixture over cooked fusilli; stir to combine. Divide mixture evenly among 4 to 6 individual ovenproof ceramic baking dishes or into shallow 3-quart ceramic baking dish.

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Cooked Fusilli

Cheese

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