Name: Cheesy cauliflower macaroni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 400 g pasta macaroni; 1 onion large, chopped; 60 ml butter; 60 ml flour; 500 ml milk low-fat; 250 ml mature cheddar cheese grated; 1 cauliflower florets; 50 ml fresh parsley chopped; 200 ml breadcrumbs fresh; 100 ml parmesan cheese

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Ingredients (10)

400 g	pasta — macaroni
1	onion — large, chopped
60 ml	butter
60 ml	flour
500 ml	milk — low-fat
250 ml	mature cheddar cheese — grated
1	cauliflower — florets
50 ml	fresh parsley — chopped
200 ml	breadcrumbs — fresh
100 ml	parmesan cheese

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Method:

Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions until al dente. Rinse and set aside. Fry the onion in the butter until glossy, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Mix the milk in gradually until smooth, then simmer over moderate heat until thick. Season with salt, cayenne pepper and nutmeg, and stir in the cheddar cheese.

Steam the cauliflower. Mix the pasta, parsley, cauliflower and cheese sauce and spoon into a greased ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs and parmesan over and serve, or bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Words and image: Home magazine

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