Combining two comfort food favourites, mac 'n' cheese and cauliflower cheese.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine For Kids, Worldwide
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4serves
Ingredients
300gmacaroni or rigati
1cauliflower small, cut into florets
50gbutter
50gflour
600mlmilkfull-fat
140gcheddarextra mature, coarsely grated
2garlic clovescrushed
50gbreadcrumbs
small bunchthyme leaves picked
Instructions
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.