Adapted from Jamie Oliver's Recipe
This is truly YUMMY!!! If you like Mac & Cheese but don't want all of the calories and fat, this is a definite must! I changed a few things and I think it's even healthier, without losing the taste.
Ingredients:
1 head of Cauliflower (cut into small florets)
5oz Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, grated
3oz Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 small bunch of fresh Italian Parsley, chopped
Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
10oz Whole Grain Macaroni Elbows
1 Cup Fat Free Plain Yogurt (you can also use Plain Greek Yogurt or Reduced Fat Sour Cream)
1 Cup Reserved Salt Water
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray casserole dish lightly with non-fat cooking spray.
Bring a large pot of salt water to a boil. Remove outer greens from cauliflower and slice the ends off the stalk. Cut head into small florets (be sure and cut these small). When water is boiling add macaroni and chopped cauliflower to pot and cook approx. 7-9 minutes or until desired firmness.
Grade Cheddar cheese in bowl. Add yogurt (or sour cream) to bowl and place the bowl over the boiling pot of water, allowing cheese and yogurt to melt together. Carefully stir every so often, until cheese is completely melted. Add all of the chopped parsley to the melted cheese and yogurt and season with a pinch of sea salt and pepper. Remove bowl from pot, carefully using hot pads. Drain macaroni and cauliflower, saving 1 cup of the salted water. Pour macaroni and cauliflower into prepared casserole dish, followed by the melted cheese and yogurt. Mix together until all macaroni is covered with sauce. It should have a silky consistency, but if it's too thick for you, add a splash of your cooking water to thin it out a bit. (Another option would be to add fat-free milk to mixture, to give it a creamy texture.)
Put into *oven for approx 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve and enjoy!
*Note: When putting this in oven, it will tend to dry out quickly, so I'd suggest adding more of your reserved water or some extra milk if you like a creamier consistency to your Mac & Cheese
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