Cauliflower and Chives Mac n’ Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 cup PASTA Elbow Macaroni2 cup Cauliflower, raw 2 tbsp Butter, salted 2 Tbsp White Whole Wheat Flour 8 oz Almond Milk2 tbsp Cream Cheese 2 tsp Dijon Mustard .5 tsp Garlic powder 1.5 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese0.25 tsp Sea Salt, Fine Salt .25 tsp Pepper, black 2 tbsp chopped Fresh Chives
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Within the last 3 minutes of cooking time, add cauliflower; drain well.
Melt butter in a 9-inch oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in half and half, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in cream cheese, Dijon and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Stir in pasta and cauliflower; gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Place into oven and bake until bubbly, about 12-15 minutes.
Serve immediately, garnished with chives, if desired.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Within the last 3 minutes of cooking time, add cauliflower; drain well.
Melt butter in a 9-inch oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in half and half, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in cream cheese, Dijon and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Stir in pasta and cauliflower; gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Place into oven and bake until bubbly, about 12-15 minutes.
Serve immediately, garnished with chives, if desired.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 292.5
- Total Fat: 15.6 g
- Cholesterol: 45.6 mg
- Sodium: 402.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 13.7 g
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