Cauliflower Shells with Cheese

30 min · Serves 8

Based on a recipe from With Veggies, More Matters! Michigan State University Extension - Midland County, via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

What goes in

• 1 lbwhole wheat pasta shells
• 8 cupswater
• 2 cupscauliflower, chopped
• 1½ cupsnon-fat milk, divided
• 4.9 mlgarlic salt
• ¼ cupflour
• ¼ cupvegetable oil
• 1 cuplow-fat cheese

How to cook it

1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a pot and cook the pasta for 8 minutes.
2. Drain the pasta and set aside.
3. Bring the remaining 2 cups of water to a boil in the same pot.
4. Add the cauliflower and boil for 4 minutes until tender, then drain.
5. Blend the cooked cauliflower with 0.5 cups of milk and the garlic salt until smooth.
6. Heat the oil in a separate pot, whisk in the flour until smooth, then stir in 1 cup of milk.
7. Cook the sauce until it thickens and bubbles, then stir in the cheese and the cauliflower puree.
8. Take the pot off the heat, fold in the cooked pasta, and serve.

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