Cauliflower Mac'n CheeseCauliflower Mac'n Cheese

Cauliflower Mac'n Cheese

Everyone’s favorite comfort food dinner with a healthier twist, made with cauliflower instead of pasta.
Recipe source: Pinch of Yum
Recipe source: Pinch of Yum
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Cauliflower Mac'n Cheese
Cauliflower Mac'n Cheese
Prep Time45 Minutes
Servings8
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Ingredients
8 cups cauliflower florets
1 ¾ cup whole milk
3 ounces Neufchatel cream cheese
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon black pepper
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon sea salt, divided
½ cup diced onion, diced
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup unbleached all-purpose white flour
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 375 F.
  2. Steam cauliflower in strainer over boiling water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain well. Transfer cauliflower to a 9×13 baking dish.
  3. Whisk milk, Neufchatel cheese, Dijon mustard, pepper, garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon salt in a small saucepan on low heat until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Sauté onions with ¼ teaspoon salt in butter over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add flour to onion mixture and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Slowly whisk in the milk mixture and stir for an additional 3-4 minutes, until just simmering and creamy-thick. Add 1 ½ cups of cheese; whisk until melted, then remove from heat.
  7. Pour cheese mixture over the cauliflower and gently fold to coat.
  8. Top with remaining ½ cup cheese and bake until browned, hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
45 minutes
Prep Time
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Cook Time
8
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Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375 F.
  2. Steam cauliflower in strainer over boiling water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain well. Transfer cauliflower to a 9×13 baking dish.
  3. Whisk milk, Neufchatel cheese, Dijon mustard, pepper, garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon salt in a small saucepan on low heat until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Sauté onions with ¼ teaspoon salt in butter over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add flour to onion mixture and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Slowly whisk in the milk mixture and stir for an additional 3-4 minutes, until just simmering and creamy-thick. Add 1 ½ cups of cheese; whisk until melted, then remove from heat.
  7. Pour cheese mixture over the cauliflower and gently fold to coat.
  8. Top with remaining ½ cup cheese and bake until browned, hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.