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Steph de Sousa

Carbonara Cauliflower Pasta Bake

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🌟 Day 6 of our veggie adventure and it's getting cheesier and creamier over here! 🥦🧀 Today I'm sharing a twist on a classic with my Carbonara Cauliflower Pasta Bake. It’s so cozy, you’ll want to dive right into the baking dish!
Don’t forget you can grab a copy of my new cookbook Air Fryer Queen where books are sold.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Australian
Calories: 877
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g pasta
  • 1 small cauliflower broken into florets, leaves and stems finely diced
  • 1 grated zucchini
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 300 g diced bacon
  • 3 eggs whisked
  • 600 ml cream
  • cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • cup bread crumbs
  • Extra 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C.
  2. Cook the pasta as per packet instructions, adding cauliflower florets in the last 5 minutes.
  3. Heat some olive oil in a pan and sauté onion, cauliflower leaves, stems, zucchini, bacon, and garlic until caramelised, about 15 minutes.
  4. Add your pasta and cauliflower florets and give a good mix.
  5. In another bowl, whisk eggs, cream, and 1 cup Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Pour the creamy mixture over your pasta, tossing to coat evenly.
  7. Top with breadcrumbs and the extra Parmesan.
  8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
  9. Trust me, it's as delicious as it looks. Perfect for a comforting dinner that sneaks in those veggies!

Nutrition

Calories: 877kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 14gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 33gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 537mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1248IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 2mg

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