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