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Cheesy Creamy Cauliflower Pasta
Cheesy Creamy Cauliflower Pasta

with Baby Spinach and Chives

Difficulty: 1/3

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
Ingredients
Cauliflower, florets

Cauliflower, florets

285 g

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Cheddar Cheese, shredded

0.5 cup

Chives

Chives

7 g

Rigatoni

Rigatoni

170 g

Onion, chopped

Onion, chopped

56 g

All-Purpose Flour

All-Purpose Flour

1 tbsp

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

6 tbsp

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

1.5 tsp

Chili Flakes

Chili Flakes

1 tsp

Milk

Milk

0.5 cup

Unsalted Butter

Unsalted Butter

1 tbsp

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 in a large pot (NOTE: Use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, 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 1/4 tsp garlic salt (dbl for 4ppl) 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, then return to the same pot. Set aside, off heat.

4
MAKE SAUCE

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

0

kJ

Energy (kJ)

700

kcal

Calories

30

g

Fat

15

g

Saturated Fat

86

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

Sugar

7

g

Dietary Fiber

26

g

Protein

65

mg

Cholesterol

920

mg

Sodium

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