Monday 29 January 2018

Baked "mac" Cauliflower and Cheese

Mac and cheese without macaroni!



There are lots of recipes out there.  This one was adapted from Jamie Oliver's 30 minutes meal recipes.

Preheat fan forced oven 180 C or 200 C for conventional oven.

Ingredients:
1 cauliflower.
3 carrots.
2 knobs of butter.
2 garlic.
3 button mushrooms.
A small package of nitrites free bacon.

Dried oregano and thyme.
2 Tbsp of plain flour.
500 ml milk.
Salt and pepper.

Steamed: cauliflower florets and chopped carrots.

Toast: wholemeal bread, or any bread of your choice.  I used 4 small sizes, different brand have different size of bread.  Then i cut them using butter knife, set aside.

Sauce:
In a hot pan add 2 knobs of butter.
Cook until melted, add chopped bacon and cook for few minutes.
Then add chopped garlic, cook until fragrant.
Add thinly sliced mushrooms, cook briefly.
Add plain flour, mix well.
Then gradually add milk and mixing it in at the same time.
Add steamed cauliflower and carrots, add cheese of your choice.  I used mozzarella because that's what's available in my fridge.  You can use cheddar cheese like Jamie Oliver.
Into baking tray.
Top with chopped toastef bread.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Done.

My family loves this, my children got loads of vegetables in their "system".

It may look weird but we love the crunchiness of toasted bread on top of this "mac and cheese" wannabe.  

One thing i forgot to add chicken, protein is important!  

I would cook chopped chicken thigh fillets first without oil or butter until it's almost cooked, then add butter and follow the rest of the steps.

Next time i will make this using Jamie Oliver's broccoli sauce!



Until then, Happy Eating!