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Half-and-half cauliflower macaroni cheese

Half-and-half cauliflower macaroni cheese

Macaroni cheese where cauliflower is half the pasta and the sauce hides a tin of beans.

Total time
50 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Medium
Protein / serving
27g

Ingredients

Servings 4

Method

  1. Step 1

    Cook the macaroni; add cauliflower for the last 5 minutes. Drain.

  2. Step 2

    Butter, flour, then milk gradually into a sauce; mustard and blitzed beans in.

  3. Step 3

    Fold in two-thirds of the cheese, pasta and cauliflower; into a dish.

  4. Step 4

    Top with remaining cheese and crumbs; bake at 200C fan for 20 minutes.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories560 kcal
Protein27g
Carbohydrates64g
– of which sugars13g
Fibre8g
Fat23g
– of which saturates13g
– of which omega-30.3g
Calcium520mg
Iron2.6mg
Salt1.1g
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