LOW CARB MAC-ISH AND CHEESE

Low Carb Mac-ish and Cheese image

I adapted this recipe from my mac and cheese dish when my husband went on a low-carb diet.

Provided by Laine Murphy

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), thinly sliced
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
¾ cup grated Gouda cheese
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup milk
½ cup bread crumbs, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a Dutch oven or baking dish.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until slightly tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove cauliflower and cool until easily handled. Break cauliflower into bite-size pieces.
Layer cauliflower, onion, mozzarella cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and Gouda cheese in the Dutch oven; season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Pour milk over cheese layer. Cover Dutch oven.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove cover and stir mixture. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top. Continue baking until top is browned, 20 to 30 minutes more. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 478.5 mg, Sugar 6.5 g