This post should be called "Confessions of a Mac and Cheese Addict". I have several recipes for macaroni and cheese that I absolutely love. I could probably eat it every day. Even the box kind is fine for me, although I do tend to doctor that up a bit. I love pasta in general, really, but it doesn't always love me back.
So, with all this hype about cauliflower (which I also love), I decided to make a mac and cheese substitute.
Ingredients:
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 2T butter, melted
- 4 oz extra sharp cheddar, shredded or cut into small pieces
- 1T grated Parmesan
- 1t parsley flakes
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Wash, drain, and cut up your cauliflower. I prefer just the florets, but do as you wish.
- Place cauliflower in an 8x8 glass dish.
- Sprinkle parsley, salt, and pepper over cauliflower. Add the cheddar and toss with your hands (or a spoon, if you're afraid to get dirty) just enough to let it all mix in.
- Pour melted butter evenly over cauliflower and then sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stir, bake for an additional 20 minutes.
Tips:
- If you want a faster baking time, you can cook your cauliflower first by boiling or steaming until almost done; it will cook more in the oven. I would then suggest raising the oven temp to 400 degrees and cooking for 15-20 minutes. This should be long enough to melt the cheddar and start to get crisp on top.
- For extra crispness, mix bread crumbs with the Parmesan.
- Make sure your cauliflower is drained VERY WELL. Otherwise, you will have a watery mess at the bottom of your dish. Like this... (still tastes great, though!)
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