Creamy and delicious Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower easily made in under 30 minutes for the perfect comfort food meal your whole family will love!
Take my word for it.
Lightened-Up Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 oz) box Ronzoni Smart Taste elbow macaroni
- 1/2 head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 4 Tbsp reduced-fat grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz. grated sharp cheddar
- 4 oz. fat-free cream cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add macaroni and cauliflower. Reserve a 1/2 cup of the water then drain macaroni and cauliflower.
- In a separate bowl, combine Italian breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese and the chopped parsley together and set aside.
- Place cheddar, cream cheese, 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, half-and-half, salt and pepper in the already heated pot you just used and mix in the macaroni and cauliflower. Stir until well-combined and cheese is completely melted. Add reserved water.
- Place in 8 greased ramekins (or a 9×13 baking dish) and top with bread crumb mixture. Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes, or until bubbling and the crumbs are browned. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yum! I’ve made butternut squash mac and cheese (which is heavenly), but hadn’t tried it with cauliflower yet – thanks for sharing!
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I love mac & cheese but don’t like to eat it very often since it is such an indulgence. Can’t wait to try this lightened version with cauliflower!
I can definitely get on board with this…well, really any mac and cheese! ha. But this lightened up version sounds perfect!
I put cauliflower in my mac and cheese too. Love it!
Love it. We can always use a lightened reason to enjoy our mac and cheese
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Yummmm! Looks great!
Sounds pretty darn good to me! My gf and I love mac and cheese but have been trying to eat healthier. Sounds like the perfect fit 😉
I love mac and cheese and this looks awesome lightened up. Def will give this healthy version a try!