We’re serving up the ultimate winter comfort food with this pasta dish.

If you are watching your carbs, leave out the pasta and add chicken instead.

Not crazy about cauliflower? Try broccoli, which also goes great with cheese, especially if you have picky eaters!

Speaking of cheese, you don’t have to use just one kind. Mix it up!

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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 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, cooked pasta, pasta water, and parsley.

Grate cheese over top, cover, and bake for 20 minutes covered.

Remove the cover and give it a stir.

Spray with a little olive oil and bake for 30 more minutes, or until cauliflower and potatoes are tender.