Dinner Tonight: Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese a try. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 638 calories. If you have salt and pepper, macaroni, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook cauliflower until soft, 15-20 minutes, then drain and transfer to a food processor. Return pot to a boil and cook macaroni for 5 minutes (until partially cooked.)
In the meantime, heat stock with bay leaves. Simmer for five minutes and turn off the heat.
Process cauliflower with cheese, oil, mustard, and nutmeg.
Add stock and blend to create a sauce, aiming for a fairly thick consistency (You may not need all the stock). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer pasta to nine-inch-square baking dish and cover with cauliflower sauce.
Spread evenly in dish, top with breadcrumbs and cheese, and bake until golden and bubbling, 30 minutes or so. Allow to cool slightly, then serve.