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Bacon and Blue Cheese Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Medium Spice
Bacon and Blue Cheese Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

with Crispy Crumb, Spinach and Sriracha Drizzle

35 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Mac and cheese is a crowd-pleasing American dish with a deliciously cheesy sauce. Here, we're using blue cheese to add a strong, tangy cheesiness and stirring through bacon and roasted cauliflower before topping with a crispy crumb for texture and even more flavour.

Allergens

May contain traces of allergens
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Soya

Tags

Medium Spice
Ingredients
Mature Cheddar Cheese

Mature Cheddar Cheese

40 grams

Crumbled Blue Cheese

Crumbled Blue Cheese

30 grams

Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs

25 grams

Cauliflower Florets

Cauliflower Florets

300 grams

Central American Style Spice Mix

Central American Style Spice Mix

1 sachet(s)

Macaroni

Macaroni

180 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

Vegetable Stock Paste

15 grams

Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche

150 grams

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

100 grams

Sriracha Sauce

Sriracha Sauce

15 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

90 grams

Olive Oil for the Crumb

Olive Oil for the Crumb

2 tbsp

Butter

Butter

20 grams

Plain Flour

Plain Flour

2 tbsp

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

250 milliliter(s)

Preparation
1
Get Prepped

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta. 

Grate the Cheddar cheese.

Put the blue cheese and the breadcrumbs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the olive oil for the crumb (see pantry for amount), then set your blue cheese crumb aside for later.

2
Roast the Cauli

Halve any large cauliflower florets and pop them into a suitably sized ovenproof. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle over the Central American style spice mix and season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden brown and tender, 15-20 mins. Turn halfway through.

3
Cook the Macaroni

Meanwhile, when your pan of water is boiling, stir in the macaroni and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

4
Make the Creamy Sauce

While the pasta cooks, melt the butter (see pantry for amount) in a saucepan on medium-high heat.

Once the butter has melted, add the bacon lardons and stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.

Stir in the flour (see pantry for amount). Cook, stirring, until it forms a paste, 1-2 mins - you've made a roux!

Gradually stir in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and veg stock paste. Bring to the boil, stir and simmer until thickened, 1-2 mins.

5
Assemble the Mac and Cheese

Stir in the creme fraiche and add the spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat.

Add the grated cheese to the sauce and stir until melted.

Next, stir the roasted cauli and cooked pasta through the sauce, then pour back into the ovenproof dish.

Turn your grill on to high.

6
Grill and Serve

Sprinkle the blue cheese crumb evenly over the top, then grill the mac and cheese on the top shelf of your oven until the crumb is golden, 3-5 mins.

Serve your mac and cheese in bowls with the sriracha sauce drizzled over the top (add less if you'd prefer things milder).

Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

4898

kJ

Energy (kJ)

1171

kcal

Energy (kcal)

64.2

g

Fat

31.9

g

of which saturates

97.2

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

of which sugars

7.6

g

Dietary Fibre

38.2

g

Protein

4.8

g

Salt

with Crispy Crumb, Spinach and Sriracha Drizzle

15 min 1/3
Medium Spice
Veggie
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