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Cheesy Creamy Cauliflower Pasta
Veggie
Quick
Cheesy Creamy Cauliflower Pasta

with Baby Spinach and Chives

Difficulty: 1/3
Canadian

Making the perfect mac n’ cheese starts with a creamy cheddar cheese sauce and a swirl of sour cream. Roasted cauliflower and a chive garnish add elegance to this everyday favourite!

Allergens

Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Large Pot
Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Cups

Tags

Veggie
Quick
Ingredients
Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

1 tsp

Unsalted Butter

Unsalted Butter

1 tbsp

Rigatoni

Rigatoni

170 g

Cauliflower, florets

Cauliflower, florets

285 g

Chives

Chives

7 g

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Onion, chopped

Onion, chopped

56 g

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

0.5 cup

All-Purpose Flour

All-Purpose Flour

1 tbsp

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

6 tbsp

Chili Flakes

Chili Flakes

1 tsp

Milk

Milk

0.5 cup

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper

0.125 tsp

Salt

Salt

2 tsp

Preparation
1
PREP

Before starting, preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Heat Guide for Step 6: 1/4 tsp mild, 1/2 tsp medium and 1 tsp spicy! Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (NOTE: Use same for 4 ppl.) Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. While the water comes to a boil, cut cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice chives.

2
ROAST CAULIFLOWER

Toss cauliflower with 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) on a baking sheet. Season with half the garlic salt and pepper. Roast in the middle of the oven, until golden-brown, 14-16 min.

3
COOK RIGATONI

While cauliflower cooks, add rigatoni to the pot of boiling water. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl). Drain and return the rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.

4
MAKE SAUCE

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl), then onions. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 3-4 min. Sprinkle over flour and remaining garlic salt. Cook, stirring often, until onions are coated, 1 min. Add 1/2 cup milk (dbl for 4 ppl), then bring to a boil. Cook, stirring often, until thickened, 1 min. Remove the pan from the heat, then add spinach. Stir, until wilted, 1 min.

5
FINISH PASTA

Stir sour cream and cheddar cheese into sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Add cheese sauce, reserved pasta water and half the cauliflower to the pot with the rigatoni. Stir until cheese melts, 1 min.

6
FINISH & SERVE

Divide pasta between bowls and top with remaining cauliflower. Sprinkle over chives and 1/4 tsp chili flakes. (NOTE: Reference Heat Guide.)

Nutrition per serving

2929

kJ

Energy (kJ)

700

kcal

Calories

31

g

Fat

15

g

Saturated Fat

84

g

Carbohydrate

11

g

Sugar

8

g

Dietary Fiber

25

g

Protein

70

mg

Cholesterol

1050

mg

Sodium

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