Healthy Truffle Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Servings Prep Time
6-8servings 30minutes
Cook Time
60minutes
Servings Prep Time
6-8servings 30minutes
Cook Time
60minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
  1. Take 1 of the cauliflower heads and break it down into 1-inch florets. Then place on a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with the olive oil, salt, and smoked paprika. Roast at 450 degrees for 35 minutes, flipping the cauliflower once.
  2. Then, in a medium/large sauce pan heat 1 tbsp of butter over medium heat; add the garlic and shallot. Add the roasted cauliflower to the sauce pan and pour over the chicken stock. Simmer over medium-low for 10-15 minutes. (At this time you can also start your pasta water and salt liberally.)
  3. Once some of the broth has reduced, turn off the heat, and immersion blend into a cream. (If transferring to a blender, wait for mixture to cool more. If not familiar with using an immersion blender, also wait for it to cool so it doesn’t splash and burn you. I often have to tilt the pot to allow the immersion blender to do its job.) Check the consistency, it should be like a nice soup or bisque. If too thick add more stock.
  4. Finally, turn heat back on to low and add the grated cheddar and parmesan and stir to combine. Your cheese sauce is now ready.
  5. Take your second cauliflower head and cut it down into mini florets, of similar size to the pasta shape you are using, .5-1cm in diameter. Add macaroni pasta to the boiling pasta water. (Elbow macaroni takes 7 minutes to get to al dente, and given it will cook more in the oven, aim for a bit under 7 minutes.) 3 minutes into the boil, add the mini florets, and finish boiling.
  6. Strain the pasta and combine with your cauliflower/cheese mixture, adding final spices: nutmeg, paprika, and any salt/pepper to taste.
  7. Finally pour into into greased baking dish and sprinkle bread crumb topping evenly across the top.
  8. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes in a pre-heated 350 degree oven, then serve.
Bread crumb topping
  1. Melt 1 tbsp of butter and combine breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. Mix together.