cauliflower-macaroni-and-cheese-casse.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish.",
        "Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook sausage until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Cut sausage into small cubes.",
        "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.",
        "Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add flour and cook until a thick paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly mix milk into butter-flour mixture until sauce is smooth and thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir 1 cup Cheddar cheese into sauce until melted and smooth.",
        "Spread cauliflower into the prepared casserole dish; top with macaroni, covering the entire surface. Stir cheese sauce into cauliflower and macaroni until well coated. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the top.",
        "Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 35 minutes."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 cup sausage links",
        "1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni",
        "1 head cauliflower, cut into florets",
        "1/4 cup butter, melted, or more as needed",
        "1/4 cup all-purpose flour, or more as needed",
        "1 1/2 cups milk",
        "2 cups grated Cheddar cheese, divided",
        "2 slices bread, toasted"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese Casserole",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/254512/cauliflower-macaroni-and-cheese-casse/"
}