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Cauliflower pasta

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  • 08 Mar 2017
Cauliflower pasta
Andre Martin
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 45 Minutes - Serves 6
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Ingredients

½ head cauliflower, chopped

400g macaroni elbow pasta

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 white onion, finely diced

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 dried bay leaf

¼ cup plain flour

750ml hot milk

2 tsp mixed dried herbs

1½ tsp ground nutmeg

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

½ cup finely grated pecorino

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

Green salad, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Put cauliflower in a steamer insert in a medium saucepan. Cook until very tender, then set aside.

  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water until still a little firm. Drain and rinse under cool running water. Set aside.

  3. Heat a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add butter, onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cook for 3 minutes or until onion is softened. Add flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add milk, whisking until smooth. Add herbs and nutmeg. Bring to the boil. Add cauliflower and remove bay leaf. Puree using a stick blender. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in pecorino.

  4. Stir pasta into sauce. Pour into a 4L casserole dish and top with breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 minutes or until top is crunchy and golden brown. Serve with green salad.

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