I kept hearing about how yummy cauliflower mac & cheese is, so I thought I’d give it a whirl by making it similarly to how I would make regular homemade mac & cheese, with real noodles.

I use an entire head of cauliflower and cut it up small, then warm it up in the microwave to start cooking it for 8 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes.  I also preheat my oven and butter a 9×13 glass pan at this time.

Next, it’s time for the cheese sauce!  I start off by warming the heavy whipping cream in the microwave for a minute and a half, setting aside, then melting the butter in a medium pot, then stir in almond flour until it starts bubbling a little, but not browning.  This takes about 2 minutes.

After the butter/almond flour mixture is bubbly, I add in the warmed heavy whipping cream, and stir until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil.  Once boiling, I add in the cheddar cheese, cayenne pepper, himalayan pink salt, & ground pepper, stir that all together, then cook for another 2 minutes, before removing from heat.

I put the cooked cauliflower in the buttered pan, pour the cheese sauce evenly over the cauliflower, then mix gently.  I poke more cheddar cheese throughout the whole thing & bake for about a half hour, or until all cheese is bubbly and browning.  Then serve with a sprinkle of pepper on top!

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Cauliflower "Macaroni" & Cheese

I kept hearing about how yummy cauliflower mac & cheese is, so I thought I'd give it a whirl by making it similarly to how I would make regular homemade mac & cheese, with real noodles.

Cuisine

Gluten Free, Keto, Sugar Free

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce

• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp almond flour
• 1 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 pinch Himalayan pink sea salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Main Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower cut & cooked
• Cheese Sauce
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cuisine Gluten Free, Keto, Sugar Free Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings servings Ingredients Cheese Sauce 4 tbsp butter 4 tbsp almond flour 1 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 pinch Himalayan pink sea salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper Main Ingredients 1 head cauliflower cut & cooked Cheese Sauce 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Cut cauliflower up in small pieces and place in microwave safe bowl.
2. Heat for about 8-10 minutes in 2-3 minute increments, stirring in between, until fully cooked
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Grease 9 x 13 glass pan with butter.
5. Warm heavy whipping cream in microwave for 1.5 minutes.
6. Melt butter in medium saucepan.
7. Stir in almond flour & stir until a little bubbly, but not brown (about 2 minutes).
8. Add in warmed heavy whipping cream, and stir until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil.
9. Add in cheddar cheese, salt, & peppers.
10. Cook for 2 more minutes, stirring regularly, then remove from heat.
11. Pour cooked cauliflower in buttered pan.
12. Pour cheese sauce over cauliflower & mix lightly, so that the cauliflower is coated evenly.
13. Sprinkle on remaining cheddar cheese & poke in throughout cauliflower.
14. Bake until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned (about 30 minutes).
15. Serve sprinkled with a bit of ground black pepper.
16. Enjoy the yumminess!!