Cauliflower cheese and greens pasta bake

Name: Cauliflower cheese and greens pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 250g wholewheat pasta; 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets, leaves reserved (discard any tough thick stalks); 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp plain flour; 400ml semi-skimmed milk; 250ml vegetable stock; 100g feta, crumbled; 100g cheddar, grated; Splash Henderson’s Relish

Easy
January 2019

Easy
January 2019

Serves 4
Hands-on time 15 min, grill time 8-10 min

There are lots of good things about this great value cauliflower cheese pasta bake: it’s quick and easy, contains two types of cheese, is packed with calcium and it comes in at only around 65p per serving.

We’ve also got a healthier cauliflower cheese recipe, which uses less cheese and skimmed milk.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 604kcals
Fat: 26.1g (11.7g saturated)
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrates: 60.1g (11.8g sugars)
Fibre: 8.3g
Salt: 1.3g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 604kcals
Fat: 26.1g (11.7g saturated)
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrates: 60.1g (11.8g sugars)
Fibre: 8.3g
Salt: 1.3g

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Ingredients

250g wholewheat pasta
1 large cauliflower, cut into florets, leaves reserved (discard any tough thick stalks)
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp plain flour
400ml semi-skimmed milk
250ml vegetable stock
100g feta, crumbled
100g cheddar, grated
Splash Henderson’s Relish

250g wholewheat pasta
1 large cauliflower, cut into florets, leaves reserved (discard any tough thick stalks)
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp plain flour
400ml semi-skimmed milk
250ml vegetable stock
100g feta, crumbled
100g cheddar, grated
Splash Henderson’s Relish

Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions. Add the cauliflower florets for the final 3 minutes of the cooking time. Once the pasta and cauliflower are just tender, remove from the heat and drain well.
Put the olive oil, flour, milk and stock in a large heavy-based pan. Whisk well to combine, then set over a medium-high heat. Bubble for 10 minutes, whisking frequently, to make a thick sauce. Stir in most of the feta and cheddar, then season with salt and pepper. Take off the heat.
Heat the grill to medium-high. Add the cauliflower, pasta and cauliflower leaves to the sauce, then tip into a baking dish. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese, splash over some Henderson’s relish and grill for 8-10 minutes until golden and bubbling.

Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions. Add the cauliflower florets for the final 3 minutes of the cooking time. Once the pasta and cauliflower are just tender, remove from the heat and drain well.
Put the olive oil, flour, milk and stock in a large heavy-based pan. Whisk well to combine, then set over a medium-high heat. Bubble for 10 minutes, whisking frequently, to make a thick sauce. Stir in most of the feta and cheddar, then season with salt and pepper. Take off the heat.
Heat the grill to medium-high. Add the cauliflower, pasta and cauliflower leaves to the sauce, then tip into a baking dish. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese, splash over some Henderson’s relish and grill for 8-10 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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