In Catherine Newman’s low-carb take on comforting mac and cheese, cauliflower stands in for pasta as a canvas for decadent cheese sauce.
Cheesy and rich, this cauliflower “mac and cheese” will impress even the greatest of vegetable haters. As an added bonus, it’s full of vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate from the cauliflower – and while standard macaroni and cheese can have upwards of 40 grams of carbohydrates per serving, this baked dish is very low-carb (each serving contains 7 grams of carbohydrates). That said, it’s not pasta, and it doesn’t have the same chew – you will certainly feel its not-pasta-ness under your teeth – but instead it’s soft and pleasing. So if your family will be happy for you to just call it what it really is – cheesy cauliflower – then do that.
As far as the cheese is concerned, you can use orange or white cheddar, as you or your children prefer, but make sure it’s sharp for the most robust flavor.