Name: Cauliflower Macaroni & Cheese with Lemon-Parsley Butter Lettuce Salad
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 heads butter (Boston) lettuce; 1 ½ medium heads cauliflower; 1 (227 g) block cheddar cheese; ¾ (227 g) block cream cheese; 1 small bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 ½ lemons; 425 g macaroni (elbow) pasta; 355 ml whole milk; black pepper; crushed red pepper; extra virgin olive oil; honey; paprika; salt

Cauliflower Macaroni & Cheese with Lemon-Parsley Butter Lettuce SaladCauliflower Macaroni & Cheese with Lemon-Parsley Butter Lettuce Salad — a 40-minute dinner recipe with 14 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

3 heads butter (Boston) lettuce

1 ½ medium heads cauliflower

1 (227 g) block cheddar cheese

¾ (227 g) block cream cheese

1 small bunch Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

1 ½ lemons

425 g macaroni (elbow) pasta

355 ml whole milk

black pepper

crushed red pepper

extra virgin olive oil

honey

paprika

salt

Instructions

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Fill a large pot about halfway with hot water (from the tap); cover and bring to a boil.

While the water is heating, cut each cauliflower head into quarters, then trim off and discard the leaves and thick stem. Using a box grater or food processor, coarsely grate the cauliflower.

Once the water in the pot is boiling, uncover, and add cauliflower, pasta, and salt; stir for a few seconds. Cook until pasta reaches desired firmness, 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, juice lemons into a large bowl.

Shave parsley leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Add half of the parsley to the bowl with lemon juice (reserving the rest for the pasta).

Add oil, honey, salt, and pepper to the bowl; whisk to combine the dressing and set aside.

Coarsely grate cheddar. Cut cream cheese into small pieces.

Preheat a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Once the pan is hot, add milk, cheddar, cream cheese, and spices. Cook, whisking frequently, until cheeses melt and combine, 3-4 minutes; remove cheese sauce from heat.

When the cauliflower and pasta are done, drain in a strainer, and return to the pot. Add cheese sauce and stir to combine the cauliflower macaroni & cheese. Cover and set aside.

Chop or tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl with the dressing; toss to combine the salad.

To serve, divide cauliflower macaroni & cheese and salad between plates. Top pasta with reserved parsley and crushed red pepper. Enjoy!

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