Healthy Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

This pasta-less Cauliflower Mac and Cheese recipe gives all the comfort food feels, but with a healthy low carb, gluten-free twist.

More reasons to love cauliflower mac and cheese

• A good source of protein from cottage cheese, grated cheese, and milk
• Gluten-free, thickened with cornstarch instead of refined flour
• A good source of calcium for bone health
• Fibre-rich from cauliflower
• Grain-free for those on an anti-inflammatory protocol
• Satiating without the blood sugar spike and crash that traditional pasta might give you
• Minimal prep and clean up

Ingredients you will need

• 1 head of cauliflower, chopped into florets
• 1 cup of whole milk or unsweetened milk of choice
• 3/4 cup of cottage cheese
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch to thicken the sauce and keep it gluten-free
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup of grated cheese (a blend of cheddar, Jack, mozzarella all work)
• Sea salt and pepper

Optional additions

• Roasted hot Italian sausage
• Broccoli
• Green peas
• Slices of proscuitto
• Diced tomato
• Roasted chicken
• Mushrooms

How to make this recipe

Remove the stem and leaves from a head of cauliflower and chop it into florets. Add them to an 8x8 baking dish and set aside

Melt butter in a non-toxic, non-stick frying pan on low heat. When it is melted, stir in the cornstarch until dissolved and the mixture is smooth

Pour in the milk, salt and pepper to taste, and let the mixture come to a light simmer. You will see it start to thicken as you stir occasionally

Add in the cottage cheese and 3/4 of the grated cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted and pour the mixture over the cauliflower florets. Top with the remaining grated cheese

Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese on the top is bubbly and turning brown. Remove from oven and let it col for at least 20 minutes before serving so it can thicken up a bit

More healthy comfort food recipes to try

Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna

Bell Pepper Nachos

No Tomato White Bean Chili

Chocolate Ricotta Protein Pancakes