When you’re in a hurry and need to feed the kids fast, try this One Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta recipe, only 5 ingredients and ready in less than 15 minutes!
This recipe has been my go-to on really busy days recently. When I haven’t had time to prep or shop for a meal for the kids, I’ve been turning to this simple but delicious one pot dinner that the kids have been wolfing down!
We absolutely love a one pot recipe and what’s even better, if this one is one of our hidden veg recipes too!
The recipe uses these packs of frozen cauliflower. I get them from Tesco but I think other supermarkets sell them too. You can even make your own by blitzing cauliflower in a food processor.
I find them really handy to have in the freezer for quick and easy recipes like this.
The cauliflower ends up getting mixed into the pasta and sauce and is barely noticeable. My kids certainly don’t notice it and gobble a whole bowl up. Great for fussy eaters!
The other ingredients are also cupboard and fridge staples for me – pasta, stock cube, creme fraiche and grated cheese.
Ingredient Substitutions
1. Gluten Free pasta will work just fine in this recipe.
2. Creme Fraiche can be substituted for cream cheese.
3. To make this recipe dairy free simply use dairy free creme fraiche (Oatly have a nice one) and cheese.
4. You can add some extra vegetables to this recipe. Frozen peas or corn are always good. Or even diced broccoli if your kids don’t mind a hint of green.
If you try my recipe please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!
One Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta
Prep Time: 1 min- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 13 minutes
Yield: 2–3 1x
Category: Dinner
Cuisine: Kids
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When you’re in a hurry and need to feed the kids fast, try this One Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta recipe, only 5 ingredients and ready in less than 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 175g pasta
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 150g frozen diced cauliflower
- 100g creme fraiche
- 50g grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Add the pasta and stock cube to a saucepan on the hob. Cover with boiling water and simmer on high for 8 minutes.
- Add in the frozen diced cauliflower and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Drain then mix in the creme fraiche and grated cheese.
- Serve immediately. This recipe serves 2 large or 3 smaller portions.
Notes
This recipe is best served straight away but leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 48 hours. Reheat in a pan on the hob on a low heat. You may want to add a little milk to help loosen up the sauce.
You can technically freeze this recipe but doing so will probably cause the sauce to dry out considerably. I really would recommend just making it fresh and eating it asap. I used conchiglie pasta in my recipe. If you use a larger shaped pasta you may need to cook it for a little longer.
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Jessi says
My son could still find the cauliflower! Could you cool the cauliflower before hand and blend it?
Vicky says
Hi,Cant see any reason why not. Give it a try and let us know how it goes.Good luck
Kerry Todd says
So lovely, thanks! I’ve had some leftover cauliflower in the fridge for about 3 weeks and had to sub creme fraiche for clotted cream which also needed using. Brilliant post- holiday quick dinner. (Made quicker by using fresh pasta!) Excellent 5 minute make
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Jane M says
Brilliant recipe for getting some cauliflower into my 5 year old! She didn’t notice it at all and loved her cheesy pasta! Thanks for posting this recipe. x
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Sarah says
Cauliflower is something that I really struggle to get my little one to eat so I’m so glad I found this recipe! He ate a whole bowl of this and didn’t even question what was in it! Win!!!!
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Sonia Bilton says
Delicious! Amazing! Thanks for sharing an amazing information really such a wonderful site you have done a great job once more thanks a lot!
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