Spicy Keto Cauliflower Mac N Cheese Food

SPICY KETO CAULIFLOWER MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower and cook until crisp tender, about 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. When foaming subsides, add onion and season generously with salt and pepper. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, 5 minutes.
• Add milk and cream cheese and cook, stirring, until cream cheese is melted. Decrease heat to low and add cheddar, gruyere, dijon, garlic, cayenne, and nutmeg. Cook until cheese is melted and smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper and adjust with additional cayenne and nutmeg, if desired.
• Add cauliflower, fold to coat with cheese sauce, and transfer to broiler. Broil until deeply golden and bubbling, about 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with almonds and chives and serve immediately.

MASTERCHEF CAULIFLOWER "MAC 'N' CHEESE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Toss florets in oil on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Roast until fork-tender and lightly browned, 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Reduce oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute (I cooked mine for a few more minutes to a toasty brown). Gradually whisk in milk. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Whisk in cream and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in 1/4 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoons pepper and all but 2 tablespoons of cheese. Stir over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. (I didn't even turn my flame back on, just stirred until the cheese melted from the residual heat.).
• Place cauliflower in an 8x8-in. glass baking dish or 4 10-oz. ramekins. Pour cheese sauce on top. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Bake until sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

SPICY MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the onion, garlic, jalapenos, coriander and cumin and butter until the onion is softened.
• Add in the flour and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the milk in a stream, whisking constantly, and bring the liquid to a boil.
• Add the tomatoes and stir.
• Simmer the mixture for 2 minutes and then add the cayenne and salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a stockpot of boiling, salted water, cook the macaroni for 6-7 minutes, or until it is barely al dente.
• Drain well and combine pasta, in a large bowl, with the tomato mixture.
• Stir in the Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese and transfer the mixture to a buttered 9 x 13 baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and Parmesan. Sprinkle evenly over the macaroni mixture.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

CAULIFLOWER MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with Pam or use a small amount of oil to grease pan.
• Bring a pot of water to boil and add salt. When it reaches a boil add cauliflower for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Transfer cauliflower to blender or food processor. We used a blender but I think a food processor may be a better option. Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 5 minutes; drain; rinse and put in prepared baking dish.
• In a small sauce pan put in the broth and bay leaves and heat over medium low heat. When small bubbbles appear (5 minutes) turn off heat and let broth stand. Remove bay leaves from broth.
• Process cauliflowe with 2 cups of the broth, 2 T oil, the cheese, mustard , nutmeg, and salt and pepper. You may need to work in batches -- my blender overflowed a bit. If sauce becomes too thick add the remaining broth (1/2 cup).
• Pour sauce over pasta. ***can be refrigerated one day if desired; bringing to room temp before proceeding.***.
• Sprinkle to with Parmesan and bread crumbs.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is bubbling and crumbs turn brown.

CAULIFLOWER MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Wash cauliflower and break up into medium sized pieces (florets).
• On a sheet tray toss with onion and garlic and dress with olive oil.
• Roast in the center of the oven until tender -- about 20-23 minutes.
• Puree cauliflower with 1 cup of whole milk until you have a creamy-textured sauce.
• Pour in a saucepan over medium heat and add grated cheddar cheese.
• Stir well until melted then add cooked macaroni elbows.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into a medium-sized gratin dish. In a mixing bowl combine garlic with panko bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Fold in parsley and wet with olive oil.
• Sprinkle evenly over the mac n cheese and bake in a 350° oven for 30-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and top is golden brown.