Everybody loves to eat healthy food which is tasty as well. To find such recipes is hard because tasty food is not healthy all the time. But I am here with another delicious and healthy recipe for you and your family.
The cauliflower mac and cheese recipes are tasty as well as healthy. It has very low carbs and fats even though you are going to use cheese in it. Many people prefer to have pasta or macaroni in this type of cheesy dish, but here we are going to use cauliflower. Which is healthy and tasty in all ways.
The best thing about the recipe which makes it unique is the sauce. The sauce will be prepared using three types of cheese and heavy cream. When the cauliflower absorbs the sauce, it starts to taste like the sauce and also has its own taste. This makes the dish more flavorful and tasty.
For making this dish, you need some kitchen equipment which is easily available at your home. No need to buy new things in order to try this delicious cauliflower mac and cheese. The basic equipment available in the kitchen is enough for it.
Types of Equipment used for making cauliflower mac and cheese:
- Some bowls( bowls of all sizes)
- A set of kitchen knives
- A spatula for mixing
- Basic kitchen cutlery
- Cooking spray
- Oven
- Baking sheet
- oven
This equipment is enough to prepare the delicious cauliflower mac and cheese at your home. It will take hardly 30 mins to prepare this dish.
Ingredients required to prepare cauliflower mac and cheese:
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 4 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 oz shredded fontina
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1 small spoon of salt
- ½ small spoon of black pepper
- 1 and ¼ small spoon of paprika
- 1 large head of cauliflower
Instructions to be followed for making cauliflower mac and cheese:
- Start to preheat the oven at 375F degrees
- Coat an 8×8 baking dish with butter or nonstick spray properly
- Now, cut the cauliflower into small pieces. Then steam it for 4-5 mins until it becomes barely tender. Remove the cauliflower pieces from the heat and drain them properly. Make sure to pat dry it with paper towels and keep the dried cauliflower pieces aside.
- Take a large bowl or pot, put the heavy cream, cheeses, salt, pepper, and paprika into it and start mixing everything properly. Heat the mixture under medium flame until it becomes smooth in texture. Keep stirring the mixture well and continue heating it.
- Now, after you have prepared the sauce and also the cauliflower pieces, put the dried cauliflower pieces into the sauce and mix it well. Now, toss all the pieces to get it coated properly.
- Pour into the baking dish and start baking it for 20 – 30 mins at least. Keep baking it until the top looks golden brown and also looks bubbly.
Now, the delicious cauliflower mac and cheese is ready to get served. So, what are you waiting for, go and try this delicious recipe at your home?