African Ghost Pepper Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
Feb 01, 2024
African Ghost Pepper Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
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Category
Dinner
Cuisine
American
Author:
Charmaine Ramalope-Makhubela
Servings
8
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Calories
247
A twist on the classic mac & cheese. This version is made using cauliflower instead of pasta and has a bit of spiciness from our African Ghost Pepper Sauce.
Ingredients
For the Mac n Cheese
- Butter, for baking dish
- 2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups shredded cheddar
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 tbsp African Ghost Pepper Sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the Topping
- 4 oz. bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 375° and butter a 9-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt. Spread cauliflower onto two large baking sheets and roast until tender and lightly golden, about 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium heat, heat cream. Bring up to a simmer, then decrease the heat to low and stir in cheeses until melted. Remove from heat, add African Ghost Pepper Sauce and season with salt and pepper, then fold in roasted cauliflower. Taste and season more if needed.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. In a medium bowl stir to combine bread crumbs and Parmesan. Sprinkle the mixture in an even layer over cauliflower and cheese.
- Bake until golden, 15 minutes. If desired, turn the oven to broil to toast the topping further, about 2 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
