This recipe for mac and cauliflower cheese is a fully loaded, plant-based edition of a comfort food favourite.
The sauce is completely plant-based, the base is made up of both vegetables and whole-grain, high fibre pasta and it’s topped with a super seed crumble giving it one last hit of nutrients and a crunchy, tasty topping.
The sauce is creamy, rich and cheesy without any of the milk, cream or cheese. Instead the sauce is made purely from cauliflower making it low in fat, high in fibre and rich in plant-based nutrients including glucosinolates - a nutrient profile not typical to a creamy, cheese pasta sauce.
Glucosinolates are phytonutrients found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli as well cauliflower. They do good things for your heart, digestion, immune system as well as your liver and detoxification system. For this reason, working a cup or two of cruciferous vegetables into your diet 2-3 times a week can have a positive impact on your overall health.
So, get cosy with this comforting mac and cauliflower cheese that will love your body as much as you love eating it.
Once you’ve got the recipe down pat, you can even try using the sauce recipe in other dishes that call for something creamy such as lasagna or other pasta bakes.
vegan, vegetarian, gluten free option
serves 4-6