real life test kitchen: mac & cheese with cauliflower
Do you remember the February cover of Real Simple? It featured a gorgeous photo of a healthy version of my favorite comfort food: macaroni and cheese with cauliflower. Though the “with cauliflower” part gave me pause, I had to give it a go anyway. And, I have to say, the results were pretty darn good. I barely even noticed I was eating one of my least favorite vegetables. This is mainly due to a sauce made of sharp cheddar, onion and some Dijon mustard. Also, low fat sour cream and milk are the base. Toss in some whole wheat pasta (unlike me, who went for the traditional stuff) and you’ve got yourself a healthy meal that hits at the heart. Click here for full recipe. — Angela M.
i’ll have to try this since i am a huge mac & cheese fan. another good cauliflower recipe is one this spinach dip from whole foods. i made for a super bowl party and highly recommend it http://jamieofalltrades.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/02/super-bowl-spinach-dip.html
I added cauliflower to a chicken/rice/broccoli bake I made last night, and you are right, add enough cheese and other goodies, and the cauliflower fades away!
i pulled that recipe but haven’t tried it yet! it looks sooo good!!
I make cauliflower soup, but I don’t know what vitamins are contained in cauliflower. Why is it healthy (aside from adding fiber)?
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For a recipe from REAL SIMPLE, the directions were not simple or clear at all. I ended up missing the part about cooking the onion by itself in the pasta pot sans pasta so mine ended up being a little overly oniony. And I added more cheese (6 oz for almost a whole box of pasta AND an entire head of cauliflower?). I’ll make it again, but probably cut back on the onion (or remember to saute it alone first) and add some nutmeg because it makes everything better.
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