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Ingredients

1 ½ cups elbow macaroni ½ cup cauliflower florets cooking spray 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour ½ cup milk 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

470.7 calories carbohydrate: 34.3 g cholesterol: 77.7 mg fat: 28.5 g fiber: 1.6 g protein: 19.3 g saturatedFat: 16.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 655.5 mg sugar: 3.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Place cauliflower in a blender or food processor, blend until smooth.
Coat a large saucepan with non-stick cooking spray, place over medium heat. Add oil and flour, cook, stirring constantly, until a thick paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk, cook and stir until mixture thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.
Mix cauliflower, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, salt, and pepper into milk mixture, stir until sauce is smooth. Fold macaroni into sauce.

4 servings

Simple mac-n-cheese.