Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese

Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower cut into bit size pieces

1 clove garlic

1 tablespoon smart balance butter

1 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

½ cup nutritional yeast

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1 ½ cups low fat milk

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook cauliflower for 5 minutes. Reserve ¾ cup of the cooking water and then drain.

In a sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Add garlic. Whisk in milk and reserved cooking water. Constantly stir for 8 minutes.

Remove from heat and add the nutritional yeast, cheese, salt and pepper, and cauliflower.

Spray a 13 by 9 baking dish. Pour in cauliflower mixture and top with breadcrumbs. Spray breadcrumbs with cooking spray. Cook for 30 minutes and then turn oven to broil and cook for 4 minutes. Remove and serve.

Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower cut into bit size pieces

1 clove garlic

1 tablespoon smart balance butter

1 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

½ cup nutritional yeast

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1 ½ cups low fat milk

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook cauliflower for 5 minutes. Reserve ¾ cup of the cooking water and then drain.

In a sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Add garlic. Whisk in milk and reserved cooking water. Constantly stir for 8 minutes.

Remove from heat and add the nutritional yeast, cheese, salt and pepper, and cauliflower.

Spray a 13 by 9 baking dish. Pour in cauliflower mixture and top with breadcrumbs. Spray breadcrumbs with cooking spray. Cook for 30 minutes and then turn oven to broil and cook for 4 minutes. Remove and serve.