Easy Dinner
Cauliflower Mac And Cheese
Serves 6
Cauliflower Mac And Cheese
Serves 6
Whip up a creamy, low-carb delight with this Cauliflower Mac and Cheese recipe, made effortlessly with the Cuisinart Gourmet Pro Multifunctional Combi Oven. This guilt-free comfort food swaps out pasta for tender cauliflower, all smothered in a velvety cheese sauce that’s as rich as your taste buds deserve. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a kitchen newbie, the Gourmet Pro Multifunctional Combi Oven handles the heavy lifting, so you can focus on savouring every bite. Ready to redefine your idea of comfort food? Your dinner table is about to get a serious upgrade!
Ingredients
- 20g unsalted butter
- 1 leek
- 1 celery stick
- Small head of cauliflower
- 350g macaroni pasta
- 1 tbsp pain flour
- 500ml milk
- 300ml water
- 100g mixed cheese such as cheddar, mozzarella & parmesan plus 50g of cheese to top
Preparation
- Heat a large frypan on a medium heat with 15g of butter.
- Trim, wash and slice the leek and add to the pan. Stir as you add the sliced celery.
- Break the cauliflower into florets and cut into 2cm-thick slices. Cook for 8-10 minutes until soft, but not browned. Stir regularly.
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 5 minutes and drain. Divide cooked macaroni between 2 small baking dishes to fit the Gourmet Pro Combi Oven. Divide the cauliflower mix between the 2 dishes and stir to combine.
- To make the sauce, melt remaining butter in the veg frypan and stir in the flour for 30 seconds, gradually add the milk, stirring all the time, followed by 300ml of water. Simmer for 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
- Let the sauce continue to simmer until thickened and add the cheese, stirring into the sauce. If you prefer a smooth cheese sauce, you can transfer to a blender and blend until smooth, otherwise divide the sauce evenly to pour over the 2 dishes of pasta. The sauce will continue to thicken as you bake in the oven. Stir the sauce through the pasta and finish by sprinking cheese over the top of the pasta.
- Set the Gourmet Pro oven to bake on 180C for 10 minutes. Wait for the oven to pre-heat. Place the baking pan on the wire rack in position 2 and cook for 10 minutes so that the cheese on top is golden.
- Repeat step 7 with the second baking dish.
