Spicy Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients
For the roasted cauliflower:
- Half head cauliflower diced fine (at least 2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chili pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon of kosher salt
For the mac and cheese:
- ½ lb. shell pasta
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard seed
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream or 2 cups of milk
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups Wisconsin cheddar cheese freshly grated, split
- 1 cup Wisconsin fontina cheese freshly grated
- 1 cup Wisconsin butterkase cheese freshly grated
- 1 heaping cup sautéed leeks white and tender green parts only
Instructions
For the roasted cauliflower:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Using a parchment lined baking sheet, arrange the cauliflower on top in a single layer. Drizzle lightly with the olive oil and, using a small bowl, mix together the paprika, chipotle chili pepper powder, garlic powder and salt.
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