Bacon and Cauli Mac & Cheese
Ready in 40 minutes
• Serves 5
This dish most recently appeared in My Gluten Free (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
This dish most recently appeared in My Gluten Free (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 1/4 cauliflower
- 1 pack pasta
Sauce
- 1 pack bacon
- 1 leek
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 pack mac & cheese spices
- 3 Tbsp GF flour
- 1 cup cream
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 pack baby spinach
- 1 1/4 cups grated cheese
To Serve (Optional)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Steps
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Cook cauliflower and pasta Bring a pot of hot salted tap water to the boil with a lid. Roughly chop cauliflower into small pieces. Add pasta and cauliflower to pot of boiling water and cook for about 8 minutes, until both are just tender. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain well. Return to pot with a drizzle of oil.
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Toast breadcrumbs Heat a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter in a fry-pan on medium heat. Add breadcrumbs, garlic and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes until golden. Remove from heat and wipe pan clean.
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Cook bacon and leek Roughly chop bacon. Cut leek in half lengthways and thinly slice. Heat a drizzle of oil in same fry-pan on high heat. Cook bacon and leek for 5-7 minutes, until starting to colour. Add to pot with cooked and drained pasta. Keep pan on heat and reduce to low-medium.
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Make sauce Melt butter in pan, add mac & cheese spices and flour, cook stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Gradually whisk in cream, milk and 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water until smooth. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 3 minutes, until thickened. Stir frequently.
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To finish Roughly chop spinach. When sauce has thickened, stir in cheese and spinach and season to taste. If sauce is too thick add a little more water or milk. Pour into pot with cooked pasta and stir to combine.
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Serve mac & cheese sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
3194 kj 763 kcal |
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Protein | 29.2g |
Carbohydrate | 60.8g |
Fat | 46.7g |