mac n cheese - no mac - just cauliflower
I love Mac & Cheese - except all of that pasta sometimes is not the best for me - so a great substitute - and now that's all I do - is make it with cauliflower Just as tasty and a ton less calories
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot
Ingredients For mac n cheese - no mac - just cauliflower
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1 mdwhole cauliflower
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2 Tbspbutter
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1 Tbspflour
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1 lbsharp cheddar cheese
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1/2 cmilk
How To Make mac n cheese - no mac - just cauliflower
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1Prep by shredding a block of cheddar cheese ( or you can use already grated- but it is fresher if you grate your own - but takes more time)
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2First time using an Instant Pot for this mac & cheese with no Macaroni
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3take green leaves off cauliflower and wash whole. trim stem so that it fits into the hole on the metal stand inside the Instant Pot
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4Put whole cauliflower in stand and set steam for 5 minutes
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5While cauliflower is steaming - melt butter in a saute pot -
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6slowly add flour to make a light roux (paste)
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7slowly add grated cheese a little at a time - stirring so that it melts - add all the cheese
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8add milk as needed to make the sauce a nice velvety thickness
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9when cauliflower is done - after 5 minutes - do the quick release - remove cauliflower and place flowerettes in a baking dish - they should come off real easy
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10pour cheese sauce over cauliflower
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11bake at 350 until top is golden brown
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