Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 2.5 -3 lb head of cauliflower
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• salt (to taste)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour (can use all purpose GF flour)
• 1 1/4 cup whole milk (or 2% milk)
• 4 oz sharp white cheddar cheese (block)
• 8 oz Monterrey Jack cheese (block)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• salt (to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish. (You can also use a different sized baking dish that's about 2 quarts in size.)

2. 2

   Wash the head of cauliflower and cut off the florets. Chop florets into bite-size pieces and try to make them close to the same size.

3. 3

   Sauté cauliflower pieces with some olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder over medium heat. Cook until it’s partially softened but still have a little crunch in the middle. (This could take 10-15 minutes, depending on how large you cut the pieces.)

4. 4

   Take cauliflower out of the pan and set it aside.

5. 5

   Melt butter in the same pan and whisk in flour. Keep whisking and slowly start pouring in milk. Keep gently whisking until all incorporated.

6. 6

   When the milk mixture is warmed, start adding cheese one handful at a time. Continue to whisk and add the cheese in handfuls until all is smooth and melted. Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.

7. 7

   When the cheese sauce is smooth, mix it with cauliflower and transfer into a greased baking dish.

8. 8

   Spread cauliflower evenly in the baking dish and top it off with shredded Mozzarella cheese.

9. 9

   Bake it for about 15 minutes. You can turn on the broiler until the top is golden but keep an eye on it.