Pasta And Cauliflower Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 lb farfalle pasta, cooked as per package directions (bow tie pasta)
• 3 lbs cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets (about 8 cups)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 (370 ml) cans evaporated milk
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 combine breadcrumbs and cheddar cheese in a small bowl.
• 2 reserve.
• 3 preheat oven to 375ºf (190ºc).
• 4 grease a 9â€? x 13â€? (3l) baking dish.
• 5 bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• 6 add cauliflower and cook for about 5 minutes until crisp tender.
• 7 drain well and pat dry.
• 8 heat 1 tbsp (15ml) oil in a large skillet, onion, garlic, sage and cauliflower.
• 9 cook on medium high heat until cauliflower starts to brown, about 5-8 minutes.
• 10 place cooked pasta and cauliflower mixture in large bowl. reserve.
• 11 heat remaining 2 tbsp (30ml) oil in medium saucepan, add flour and cook over low heat stirring for 1-2 minutes.
• 12 whisk in milk and bring to a boil, lower heat and cook for about 5 minutes until thickened.
• 13 add 2 cups (500ml) of cheddar cheese, parmesan and mustard, stirring until melted.
• 14 stir into reserved mixture.
• 15 pour into prepared dish.
• 16 sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
• 17 bake in preheated oven 35-40 minutes or until golden and bubbling.