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    Cauliflower and Macaroni Cheese Bake 8-10m+

    Cauliflower and Macaroni Cheese Bake 8-10m+

    This is a classic recipe adjusted to be milk-free and delicious. The recipe is rich in starch and protein, and together with some vegetables, you have a nutritious meal. The Nutramigen® with Enflora™LGG® cheese sauce provides calcium and other nutrients and can be very useful for an infant who needs more energy and protein.

    Cauliflower and Macaroni and Cheese Bake

    Makes 1 toddler portion or 2 baby portions

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup dried macaroni
    • ½ small cauliflower, cut into florets
    • Nutramigen® with Enflora™LGG® cheese sauce (see recipe below)

    Directions

    1. Boil the macaroni until soft.
    2. Meanwhile, steam or boil the cauliflower until soft.
    3. Make the Nutramigen® with Enflora™LGG® cheese sauce (see recipe below). Remember to add the Nutramigen® with Enflora™LGG® powder at the end once the cheese sauce has cooled to serving temperature.
    4. Mix everything together and serve.

    Tips

    • Purée, mash or chop as appropriate.
    • This is good for finger food from 8 months
    • Make a double quantity of cheese sauce and freeze in individual portions.
    • To add variety:
      • Try substituting the cauliflower for broccoli.
      • Use cauliflower or broccoli without the pasta.
      • Make a classic ‘mac’n’cheese’ by leaving out the cauliflower.

    Nutramigen® with Enflora™LGG® Cheese Sauce

    Ingredients 

    • 2 tbsp plain flour
    • 1 tbsp dairy-free margarine
    • 1 cup cold water
    • 2 oz grated dairy-free cheese (and soy-free if required)
    • 2 packed level scoops of Nutramigen with LGG® powder

    Directions 

    1. Add the flour, margarine and water to a pan.
    2. Heat and whisk until smooth and the sauce thickens.
    3. Add the grated dairy-free cheese (and soy-free if required) into the pan as you heat it
    4. Cool to serving temperature and then add 4 of scoops Nutramigen with LGG® powder

    Tips 

    • Soy-free, dairy-free cheese is usually based on coconut, rice, almonds or peas so check the ingredients label carefully to ensure it is suitable.
    • DO NOT use a lactose-free cheese as this will contain cow’s milk protein
    • This sauce can be made in a pan or a microwave.
    • Use a whisk rather than a spoon when stirring it to prevent it going lumpy
    • Double the quantity and freeze in individual portions

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