So perhaps you did a double take when you read the title of this recipe in our At Home with GCH blog today. I totally get it! When I originally saw a similar recipe that inspired this one, I thought, ‘ummm, yeah, right! I am NOT going to be able to ‘sneak’ this one in!’ But, I did…and he thoroughly enjoyed it!
And since then, we have had different versions of this…it is such an adaptable recipe! Maybe you also include some pasta (traditional or gluten free). Or make this ‘chili mac-style’ by adding some finely diced hot peppers or chilis. This is really good with a tomato base, too: add a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste and a can of Rotel-type tomatoes. But my favorite version is this simple one. I would love to hear back from you if you adapt it and make it your own! Oh…and just a bit of finely chopped, cooked bacon finishes this off amazingly; just saying! Enjoy!
Cauliflower-Cheeseburger Mac ‘n Cheese
1+1/2 pounds ground beef (or turkey)
1-2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic (I use jarred)
1 medium-sized cauliflower
handful grape tomatoes, halved
2 teaspoons dried parsley (or oregano)
1 tablespoon spicy mustard
1 teaspoon or so sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup (or more) coarsely shredded cheese (sharp cheddar, colby jack, spicy monterey jack)
chopped avocado, optional
- remove the thickest part of the cauliflower stem (freeze to add to veggie soup); coarsely chop the rest of the head of cauliflower keeping your pieces in similar sizes
- steam or boil cauliflower ‘til just al dente (about 12-15 minutes); drain completely
- while the cauliflower is cooking, in a large pan, saute the ground meat ‘til almost done adding the minced garlic and the tomatoes in the final minute; reduce heat to low
- stir in the seasonings and then add the cooked cauliflower to the cooked ground meat, folding together gently
- scatter all the shredded cheese across the top and stir in
- optional: top each serving with a little chopped avocado
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God loves you! ♥ (Don’t ever forget that!)
♥ coleen
