CAULI-MACARONI CHEESE

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What do you get if you cross cauliflower cheese with macaroni cheese? Comfort food heaven

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Vegetable

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

300g rigatoni , penne or macaroni
1small cauliflower , separated into florets
200ml crème fraîche
2 tsp wholegrain mustard
175g red leicester , grated
2 tomatoes , cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta, stir well, bring back to the boil and then cook, uncovered, for a couple of minutes. Tip in the cauliflower florets, bring back to the boil again and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until both the pasta and the cauliflower are tender but still firm to the bite. Drain well. Preheat a hot grill.
  • Add the crème fraîche, mustard and all but a good handful of the cheese to the pasta pan. Stir over a low heat until the cheese just starts to melt. Tip the pasta and cauliflower into the cheese sauce and gently stir together. Season and transfer to a flameproof dish.
  • Scatter the tomatoes over the top followed by the rest of the cheese and some pepper. Grill for about 5 minutes until browned and bubbling.

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