Linguine Recipes
Cauliflower Cheese Pasta with Bechamel
- Course
- Main Dish
- Servings
- Makes 4 Servings
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Cooking Time
- 1 hour
- Total Time
- 1 hour, 25 minutes
Made with
Dreamfields®
Linguine
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Dreamfields Linguine
- 1 medium cauliflower cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 2 ounces aged white Cheddar cheese (optional)
- 2 tablespoons coarse plain breadcrumbs
- kosher salt and black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spread cauliflower on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil; season with salt and pepper, as desired. Roast for 30 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven; turn cauliflower once. Continue roasting 15 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Place pasta in large bowl; set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted. Add flour to saucepan; whisk until smooth. Slowly add 1/2 cup milk, stirring until smooth and no lumps remain. Slowly whisk in remaining 1-1/2 cups milk. Increase heat to medium. Add nutmeg; cook and stir 4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Continue cooking and stirring 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
- Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in small saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add breadcrumbs; stir to coat with oil. Cook 1 minute or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
- Add cauliflower and bechamel sauce to pasta; toss to combine. Top with cheese, then breadcrumbs.
Nutrition Facts
510 Calories
61g Carbohydrates
0g Saturated Fat
230mg Sodium
24g Fat
18g Protein
50mg Cholesterol
8g Dietary Fiber
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