Obama's Mac & Cheese With Cauliflower

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb small shell pasta
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, mixed with
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 bring salted water to boil and cook pasta till al dente.
• 3 steam cauliflower till soft, about 10 minutes.
• 4 transfer about 1/2 to 3/4 of the cauliflower to blender or food processor along with a few tablespoons of the steaming liquid and puree. add more steaming liquid to thin the puree if necessary.
• 5 in a large bowl combine the pasta and cauliflower puree.
• 6 then add the milk, both cheeses and salt and pepper.
• 7 combine well.
• 8 coarsely chop remaining cauliflower and then gently add in to pasta mixture.
• 9 place in a greased medium size casserole dish.
• 10 in a small bowl combine butter, bread crumbs and panko together.
• 11 sprinkle over top of pasta mixture.
• 12 bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until top is crispy and sauce is bubbling.