Dinner · 35 min · american

Cauliflower Mac & Cheese

Cauliflower does the heavy lifting here, with cheddar rounding it out. An American dinner that takes 35 minutes, start to finish. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 26 grams of protein per serving. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 large head Cauliflower
• 2 cups Cheddar
• 4 oz Cream cheese
• 3/4 cup Heavy cream
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Mustard powder
• 1/4 cup Almond flour
• 2 tbsp Butter

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Cut the cauliflower into bite-size, mac-sized florets.
2. Steam 5 minutes until just tender, then drain extremely well — watery cauliflower makes a watery sauce.
3. Warm the cream and cream cheese in a saucepan until smooth; take it off the heat.
4. Whisk a ladle of the hot cream into the beaten eggs to temper them, then whisk that back into the pan — this keeps the sauce silky instead of scrambled.
5. Stir in the cheddar a handful at a time until glossy; season with the mustard powder, salt, and pepper.
6. Fold in the cauliflower and spread into a buttered baking dish.
7. Toss the almond flour with the melted butter and scatter over the top for crunch.
8. Bake 20 minutes until bubbling and deeply golden; rest 10 minutes so it sets into scoopable squares.

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