This cauliflower and pasta dish is the ultimate winter comfort food!

You can add chicken if you want, leave out the pasta.

Add broccoli or a combination of cheeses instead of just one.

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Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
1 large Dutch cream potato, cubed
2 c small dried pasta of choice, we’ve used macaroni
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed with back of knife
1 handful fresh parsley, chopped

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C

Cook pasta as per pack direction and add garlic to the pot.

Keep 1 cup of the pasta water, drain the rest away.

In a 28cm ovenproof dish add the cauliflower, potatoes and cooked pasta, pasta water, and parsley.

Grate over cheese, cover and bake for 20 mins covered.

Remove the cover, give it a stir, spray with a little olive oil and bake for a further 30 mins, or until cauliflower and potatoes are tender.