Cauliflower “Mac” and cheese

Name: Cauliflower “Mac” and cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 cups chopped cauliflower florets, 1/2-inch pieces (26 oz); 1 tbsp Real California butter; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/4 cup minced onion; 3 tbsp flour, use ap gluten-free flour for GF; 2 cups fat free Real California milk; 7 ounces freshly grated Real California sharp cheddar, about 2 cups total; 1/2 teaspoons salt

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:35min

Cheesy Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese is perfect when you're craving macaroni and cheese–without the pasta! It's lower in carbs and each bowl has a healthy amount of vegetables and protein!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:04:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories240.8 kcal (12%)

Total Fat15.1 g (22%)

Carbs14 g (5%)

Sugars7.1 g (8%)

Protein13.8 g (28%)

Sodium479.7 mg (24%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

8 cupscauliflower florets

chopped, 1/2-inch pieces

1 Tbspbutter

2 teaspoonsolive oil

¼ cuponion

minced

3 Tbspflour

use ap gluten-free flour for gf

2 cupsfat free milk

7 ouncessharp cheddar

freshly grated

½ teaspoonssalt

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

Step 2

Place 1 inch of water in a large pot with 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Add the cauliflower and cook until tender crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.

Step 3

Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in flour. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring continually 3 - 4 minutes, to cook out the flour.

Step 5

Add the milk and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick, about 2 minutes stirring; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper.

Step 6

Once it becomes thick, remove from heat completely onto another burner if possible. Add the cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup at a time mixing well until cheese is all melted.

Step 7

Stir in cooked cauliflower, then pour into a baking dish and bake until bubbly and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Then broil 2 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned.

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