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Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese.

You can have Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese

1. You need 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
2. You need 450 g of short pasta.
3. It's 1 of medium sized cauliflower head, cored and thinly sliced.
4. You need 4 cloves of garlic, sliced.
5. You need 1 of larged yellow onion, thinly sliced.
6. Prepare of salt and pepper.
7. You need 1 cup of cheddar cheese, or mixed cheese.
8. You need 1/4 teaspoon of mustard powder.
9. You need pinch of cayenne pepper.
10. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs.
11. Prepare 1/2 cup of fresh parsley, chopped.

Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese step by step

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly oil a baking dish. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain..
2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add cauliflower, garlic, and onion. Season with salt. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, for 15 to 20 minutes. Add 4 cups water and simmer until vegetables are very soft, for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 cups cooking liquid; let cool slightly..
3. Combine vegetables, Cheddar, Parmesan, mustard powder, and cayenne in a blender (depending on the size of your blender, you may need to do this in two batches). Purée, adding just enough reserved cooking liquid to get mixture moving, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes..
4. Add the sauce to pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Toss together panko, parsley, and remaining tablespoon oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over pasta. Bake until golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes..