Macaroni And Cauliflower

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 250 g dried elbows pasta
• 400 g cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 4 slices middle bacon, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheese
• fresh chives or parsley, to decorate

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until al dente, adding the cauliflower in the last 4 minutes of cooking. drain and return to the saucepan.
• 3 in small frying pan cook the bacon until crispy and add to the pasta-cauliflower mix.
• 4 in a small saucepan heat oil add flour cook until start to bubble add mustard, cook for 1min. don't let it brown.
• 5 add milk, salt and stir well. bring to the boil and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
• 6 add 1 cup grated cheese and turn of the heat.
• 7 stir cheese sauce and macaroni mix together. pour into large baking dish. taste if it needs more seasoning. sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 8 bake for 12 min or until golden brown.
• 9 just before serving sprinkle with fresh chive or parsley.