Mac n’ Cheese with Roasted Cauliflower, Scallions and Bacon by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan - Foodies

Name: Mac n’ Cheese with Roasted Cauliflower, Scallions and Bacon by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan - Foodies
Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower, about 2 pounds (or 1 u00bc -1 u00bd pounds of prepared cauliflower u2018floweretsu2019); 1/3rd cup onions (small u00bc-inch dice); 2-3 tablespoons olive oil; 2-3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; Fresh ground black pepper; 4 slices bacon (always optional); 6 tablespoons butter, unsalted, divided; 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 9 cups whole milk (2 quarts plus 1 cup); 1 teaspoon garlic, mashed; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 4 ounces shredded/grated parmesan cheese, plus 2 extra tablespoons; 1-pound elbow or penne pasta (whole wheat pasta works well with the cauliflower); 3-4 scallions, washed & dried (about u00bd a standard bunch); 1 cup panko or other dried breadcrumbs

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Cauliflower is now a mainstream vegetable! At our Prepared Foods counter, I am surprised (and impressed) at our Millennial customers’ whole-hearted embrace of all kinds of vegetables. Their mothers...

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1 head of cauliflower, about 2 pounds (or 1 u00bc -1 u00bd pounds of prepared cauliflower u2018floweretsu2019)
1/3rd cup onions (small u00bc-inch dice)
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
Fresh ground black pepper
4 slices bacon (always optional)
6 tablespoons butter, unsalted, divided
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
9 cups whole milk (2 quarts plus 1 cup)
1 teaspoon garlic, mashed
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 ounces shredded/grated parmesan cheese, plus 2 extra tablespoons
1-pound elbow or penne pasta (whole wheat pasta works well with the cauliflower)
3-4 scallions, washed & dried (about u00bd a standard bunch)
1 cup panko or other dried breadcrumbs