Easy pasta recipe for 4 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has macaroni, cauliflower, butter, flour, milk, mature cheddar, garlic cloves, breadcrumbs and thyme.
Cauli cheese macaroni
Course: Easy pasta
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Milk: 600ml full-fat milk
- Butter: 50g butter
- Garlic Cloves: 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Thyme: small bunch thyme, leaves picked
- Flour: 50g flour
- Cauliflower: 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets
- Mature Cheddar: 140g extra mature cheddar, coarsely grated
- Macaroni: 300g macaroni or rigati
- Breadcrumbs: 50g breadcrumbs
Directions
- Heat the grill to its highest setting and bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the pasta for 4 mins, then add the cauliflower for a further 8 mins. Drain, reserving 100ml of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium pan over a low heat and stir in the flour. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken. Bubble for a few mins, then remove from the heat. Add the cheese, the reserved cooking water and seasoning to taste.
- Tip the pasta and cauliflower into a large casserole dish and stir through the cheese sauce. Mix together the garlic, breadcrumbs and thyme, and scatter over the top. Grill for 2-3 mins until bubbling.
