Low carb macaroni and cheese isn't impossible and this low carb recipe is made in a few minutes in the microwave. Cauliflower stands in for the pasta in this keto recipe.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American - low -carb, American Classic
Keyword cheese, mac and cheese, macaroni
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Total Time 8 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Calories 308kcal
Author Katherine Peters
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsCauliflower broken into small florets
2tablespoonHeavy cream
1teaspoonof water
1tablespoonCream cheesebroken into small pieces
1teaspoonSpicy mustard
A couple of drops of hot sauce
1/4cupSmoky cheddar or extra sharp cheddar
Salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
Instructions
Mix the cream, water, mustard, and the hot sauce and put into the bottom of a half pint wide mouth jar.
Add a pinch of the cheese and a few crumbles of cream cheese.
Add a layer of the raw cauliflower.
Add a layer of cheese and cream cheese.
Repeat ending with a layer of cheese.
Sprinkle with salt and generously add pepper.
Cover the top with plastic wrap and then the screw on jar lid.
Store in the refrigerator
To Serve
Take the lid off.
Leave the plastic wrap on and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
Shake the jar well.
Microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes more - or until as tender as you like.