Recipe

Meatlovers mac and cheese with cauliflower

Featuring Italian sausages, chorizo and bacon, this is no ordinary mac and cheese recipe. A meatlovers dream, this comforting creation will be the star of your dinner table

May 23, 2016 11:55pm

By Jennene Plummer

20 mins preparation
30 mins cooking
Serves 6

Ingredients

500 gram macaroni
1 head cauliflower, florets
1 tablespoon olive oil
420 gram packet italian pork and beef sausages
1 red capsicum, sliced
2 rindless bacon rashers, chopped
1 chorizo, sliced
4 green onions, sliced
2 tablespoon sliced olives
chopped parsley to serve

Cheese sauce

60 gram butter
1/4 cup plain flour
3 cup milk, warmed
1 cup pizza cheese, plus ½ cup extra

Method

1

In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions, adding cauliflower for the final 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain well.
2

In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Squeeze sausages from casings into pan, breaking up lumps with the back of a spoon. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until well browned. Stir in capsicum, bacon, chorizo and onion. Cook for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
3

预热烤箱烤。勺子意大利面和cauliflower into a 4-litre casserole dish. Pour cheese sauce over and mix through. Sprinkle with cooked sausage mixture and extra cheese. Scatter with olives. Grill for 5-6 minutes until golden brown. Scatter with parsley to serve.

Cheese sauce

4

In a medium saucepan, melt butter on high. Stir in flour, then cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in milk. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir cheese through and season to taste.