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Cauliflower 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: 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
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Makes 8 servings
8 cups cauliflower florets
Mann's Cauliflower Florets
Mann's Cauliflower Florets, 10 Ounce
$4.69$0.47/oz
1 ¾ cup whole milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.55$5.10/gal
3 ounces Neufchatel cream cheese
Crystal Farms Neufchatel Cheese One-Third Less Fat Cream Cheese Block
Crystal Farms Neufchatel Cheese One-Third Less Fat Cream Cheese Block, 8 Ounce
$3.57$0.45/oz
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Koops' Dijon Mustard
Koops' Dijon Mustard, 12 Ounce
Huge Deal
$3.29 was $4.49$0.27/oz
½ teaspoon black pepper
L&B Cracked Black Pepper
L&B Cracked Black Pepper, 1.7 Ounce
$7.09$4.17/oz
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
L&B Garlic Powder
L&B Garlic Powder, 2.4 Ounce
Deal
$6.79 was $7.79$2.83/oz
½ teaspoon sea salt, divided
Alessi Sea Salt
Alessi Sea Salt, 2.83 Ounce
$3.67$1.30/oz
½ cup diced onion, diced
Yellow Onions
Yellow Onions, 0.5 Pound
Huge Deal
$0.75 avg/ea was $1.25 avg/ea$1.49/lb
2 tablespoons butter
Crystal Farms Salted Sweet Cream Butter
Crystal Farms Salted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.89$5.89/lb
¼ cup unbleached all-purpose white flour
Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
Huge Deal
$7.49 was $10.19$1.50/lb
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
Kraft Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Kraft Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 Ounce
$3.99$0.50/oz

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.