MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH CAULIFLOWER

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Homemade, hearty, and slightly healthier way to eat mac and cheese by adding cauliflower.

Provided by Erin Marie Harvanek

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups reduced-fat sour cream
½ cup 1% milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Add cauliflower during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add oil to the pasta pot. Add onion, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, just until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in pasta-cauliflower mixture, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, and Dijon mustard. Transfer mixture to a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Top with parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 38.2 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 443.6 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

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