Name: Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 recipe Vegan Cheese Sauce; 1 additional garlic clove; ½ teaspoon additional sea salt; Heaping ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; Pinch of cayenne; 1 large cauliflower (just over 2 pounds broken into ½-inch florets); ¼ cup panko bread crumbs; Parmesan or Vegan Parmesan

Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

This cauliflower mac and cheese recipe is SO fun and delicious! Just like regular mac and cheese, it's creamy and comforting, but it's made with veggies instead of pasta.

30 min total 10 min prep 20 min cook 4

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 recipe Vegan Cheese Sauce
1 additional garlic clove
½ teaspoon additional sea salt
Heaping ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Pinch of cayenne
1 large cauliflower (just over 2 pounds broken into ½-inch florets)
¼ cup panko bread crumbs
Parmesan or Vegan Parmesan

Instructions

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1 Make the cheese sauce according to this recipe, blending in the additional garlic clove, the additional ½ teaspoon salt, the smoked paprika, and cayenne.
2 Preheat the oven broiler.
3 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and boil the cauliflower florets for 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the cheese sauce and stir to coat. Transfer to an 8x8-inch baking dish and top with the panko. Broil for 2 minutes, or until the topping is lightly browned. Remove from the oven and serve with Parmesan or vegan Parmesan, if desired.