Cauliflower Mac & Cheese with Sausage - 20 Dishes

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Cauliflower Mac & Cheese with Sausage

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 721kcal

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb Frozen Cauliflower
  • .5 c Onions chopped
  • .75 c Heavy Cream
  • 3 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • .5 c Muenster Cheese cubed
  • 1.5 c Cheddar Cheese shredded, divided
  • 1 c Baby Spinach
  • .5 lb Sweet Italian Pork Sausage 2 links, sliced
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • .5 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced or pressed
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Steam or boil cauliflower until crisp-tender, drain. Remove excess water by squeezing cauliflower in a towel or patting out moisture, set aside.
  • While cauliflower cooks, add olive oil to a saucepan and cook sausage slices over medium-high heat. Set sausage aside. 
  • In the same saucepan, over medium heat add olive oil and saute onions until softened.
  • Add heavy cream to pan, lower heat and bring to simmer. Break cream cheese into small pieces and add to pan stirring quickly.
  • Add fresh spinach, sausage, mustard, garlic, pepper, and salt to the saucepan.
  • Once all cream cheese is smooth, remove the pan from heat. Combine cream mixture with muenster cheese and 1 cup cheddar.
  • Stir quickly with a spatula until smooth and add cauliflower.
  • Place into 8×8 baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar.
  • Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until cheese is bubbling and brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 1505mg | Potassium: 846mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2210IU | Vitamin C: 87.5mg | Calcium: 519mg | Iron: 2mg
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