Cauliflower Macaroni And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups coarse fresh breadcrumbs
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
    kosher salt
    fresh ground black pepper
    8 ounces pancetta, julienned
    1 1/2 lbs cauliflower, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons white wine
    3 1/2 cups milk
    2 cups shredded Fontina cheese
    3 cups shredded gouda cheese
    1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
    1/2 cup heavy cream
    1 lb macaroni, cooked until al dente
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    In bowl, combine crumbs, melted butter, parsley, 1 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons black pepper. In 4 quart pot over medium heat; cook pancetta 8 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; reserve fat.
    Cook cauliflower in batches 10-12 minutes, adding up to 3 tablespoons butter if needed. Transfer to bowl. Deglaze pot with 2 tablespoons water; add to cauliflower. Wash pot.
    In same pot over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Cook flour 3 minutes. Whisk in wine and milk; cook 10 minutes. Stir in cheeses, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoons black pepper, cayenne, nutmeg and cream, then cooked pasta, pancetta and cauliflower. Top with bread crumbs., Bake 30 minutes, broil 4-5 minutes.

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