Better-for-you Macaroni Cheese

Great comfort food.

Ingredients

• 100g cauliflower florets
• 75-100g macaroni
• half an onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. Flour
• 150ml milk (skimmed if poss)
• 1 tbsp. Low fat marg
• 100g lighter cheddar cheese
• tsp. Nutmeg
• tsp. English mustard

Instructions

STEP 1:

1) pre-heat the grill to 180c. Boil the kettle, then place the cauliflower and pasta into a pan together and pour boiling water over & allow to simmer for 8-10 minutes

STEP 2:

2) meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan, once melted add the tbsp. Flour and whisk together until it forms a smooth paste (or a roux)

STEP 3:

3) then add your milk bit by bit, ensuring everything is incorporated. Then add the nutmeg, mustard and cheese and continue to add the milk.

STEP 4:

4) the cheese sauce should be thick and creamy. When you drain the cauliflower and pasta hold back some of the water in a mug, and add some of this starchy water to your cheese sauce. Not too much though !

STEP 5:

5) finally, mix the cheese sauce into the cauliflower and pasta and pour into an ovenproof dish, sprinkle with some more cheese and pop under the grill for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on it though, make sure the top layer of cheese doesn’t catch and burn