Griddled asparagus
A special, quick and easy to prepare veg for a roast chicken dinner
Cauli cheese macaroni
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 300g macaronior rigati
- 1 small cauliflowercut into florets
- 50g butter
- 50g flour
- 600ml full-fat milk
- 140g extra mature cheddarcoarsely grated
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 50g breadcrumbs
- small bunch thymeleaves picked
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal713
- fat30g
- saturates18g
- carbs80g
- sugars11g
- fibre6g
- protein28g
- salt1.2g
Method
step 1
Heat the grill to its highest setting and bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the pasta for 4 mins, then add the cauliflower for a further 8 mins. Drain, reserving 100ml of the cooking water.
step 2
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium pan over a low heat and stir in the flour. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken. Bubble for a few mins, then remove from the heat. Add the cheese, the reserved cooking water and seasoning to taste.
step 3
Tip the pasta and cauliflower into a large casserole dish and stir through the cheese sauce. Mix together the garlic, breadcrumbs and thyme, and scatter over the top. Grill for 2-3 mins until bubbling.
