Mac and cheese is made healthy (and spicy) with fresh cauliflower florets, low-fat cheese and zesty buffalo sauce. This decadent, diet-friendly meal is a great low-carb alternative to the classic carb-heavy dish.
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Buffalo Blue Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Recipe:
Ingredients:
– 4 cups cauliflower, cut into small florets
– ½ cup half-and-half, fat free
– 2 Tbsp. cream cheese, low fat
– ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese, reduced fat
– ¼ cup buffalo sauce
– 1 oz. blue cheese crumbles
– 1 scallion, chopped
Directions:
1. Add cauliflower florets to a pot of boiling water. Cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Add half-and-half to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium-heat. Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese and buffalo sauce. Cook until melted.
3. Pour cauliflower into cheese mixture. Add more half-and-half to thin out or more cheese to thicken if needed.
4. Garnish with chopped scallions and blue cheese crumbles.
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