Roast Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

Cheese sauce

60g butter

50g all-purpose flour

750ml milk

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups mature cheddar, grated

The pasta part

1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets

2 tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste

350g macaroni pasta, cooked and drained

Parmesan and walnut crumb topping

2 cups ciabatta breadcrumbs

3 tablespoons melted butter

1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts

1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

2 sprigs fresh thyme

salt and freshly ground black pepper