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🍽️ Creamy Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Bake

815 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
  2. 2. Thoroughly wash the cauliflower.
  3. 3. Separate the cauliflower into small florets.
  4. 4. Roughly chop off the hard core of the cauliflower.
  5. 5. Halve the onion and dice it into small cubes.
  6. 6. Peel the garlic clove and chop it finely.
  7. 7. Wash the fresh thyme sprigs.
  8. 8. Dry the thyme leaves.
  9. 9. Carefully pick the leaves off the woody stems.
  10. 10. Rinse the lemon under hot water.
  11. 11. Grate about one teaspoon of the orange zest.
  12. 12. Take a small bowl.
  13. 13. Add the chopped garlic to the bowl.
  14. 14. Add the thyme leaves.
  15. 15. Add the lemon zest.
  16. 16. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs into the bowl.
  17. 17. Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture.
  18. 18. Mix all the topping ingredients well together.
  19. 19. Fill a large pot with about five liters of water.
  20. 20. Salt the water generously.
  21. 21. Bring the water to a boil.
  22. 22. Add the macaroni to the boiling water.
  23. 23. Cook the pasta for about eight minutes.
  24. 24. Check if the pasta is al dente (firm to the bite).
  25. 25. Add the cauliflower after about five minutes of cooking time.
  26. 26. Cook the pasta and cauliflower together until done.
  27. 27. Pour the pasta and cauliflower mixture into a colander.
  28. 28. Let the mixture drain well.
  29. 29. Take a clean pot.
  30. 30. Heat the butter in the pot over high heat.
  31. 31. Fry the onion cubes for about one minute.
  32. 32. Dust the onions with flour.
  33. 33. Stir the mixture to distribute the flour.
  34. 34. Deglaze the onions with milk.
  35. 35. Let the sauce simmer for about eight minutes.
  36. 36. Check if the sauce has thickened slightly.
  37. 37. Turn the stove heat to low.
  38. 38. Add the grated cheese to the sauce.
  39. 39. Stir until the cheese is completely melted.
  40. 40. Stir the mustard into the cheese sauce.
  41. 41. Season the sauce with salt.
  42. 42. Season the sauce with pepper.
  43. 43. Grate some fresh nutmeg over the sauce.
  44. 44. Return the drained pasta and cauliflower to the pot.
  45. 45. Mix the pasta and cauliflower with the cheese sauce.
  46. 46. Taste the mixture and check the flavor.
  47. 47. Take a baking dish.
  48. 48. Place the pasta and cauliflower mixture into the dish.
  49. 49. Sprinkle grated parmesan over the top.
  50. 50. Distribute the prepared breadcrumb topping evenly.
  51. 51. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
  52. 52. Bake the dish for about ten to fifteen minutes.
  53. 53. Remove the finished cauliflower mac and cheese from the oven.
  54. 54. Serve the dish hot.
  55. 55. Enjoy your meal!

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