Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Recipe: Cheesy Baked Pasta with Cauliflower (Mac and Cheese)

Cheesy Baked Pasta with Cauliflower
Bon Appetit Magazine, Feb 2018, p.38
5 stars

I was skeptical about this recipe.  Cauliflower and tomatoes in a mac and cheese-type of dish?  Turns out the tomatoes added a nice oomph (acidity) to the dish that's not present in regular 'ol mac and cheese, and the cauliflower was there and imparted the health benefits of a vegetable without being noticeable.

This dish was so good that I forgot to take a photo of the dish each time we had leftovers (and this was a dish where we looked forward to the leftovers)!

Ingredients:  medium pasta shells, mozzarella, provolone, sharp cheddar, parmesan, can of lightly crushed cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, heavy cream, salt, pepper

Tips:
  • Used can of diced tomatoes (I couldn't find a can of lightly crushed cherry tomatoes)
  • Used cauliflower rice
  • Didn't need to add any reserved pasta water since the diced tomatoes had a bit of liquid

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