

Pour the vegetables and coconut milk into a blender and puree until very, very smooth.Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the coconut milk has reduced by ⅔ and is thick. Add the can of coconut milk to the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Sauté for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.Add the squash, carrot, onion, garlic powder, mustard, and salt to the melted butter. butter in a saucepan over medium/high heat. Turn heat off, cover, and keep warm until ready to toss with the cheese sauce. When almost tender, remove the lid and let the cauliflower sauté for a minute or two, or until lightly caramelized in spots. Check the water levels every few minutes to make sure that it doesn’t all evaporate. Let the cauliflower stead inside the pan for about 5 minutes, until mostly tender. Place on medium/high heat and cover with a lid. Add the cauliflower to a large sauté pan as well as the 2 T. Option 2 - Cut the stalks and leaves off of the cauliflower and break it into small pieces.
#Gluten free cheese sauce for mac and cheese manual
Add the cauliflower to an Instant Pot * with one cup of water and set it to manual on steam for 6 minutes.

This turns it into a rich, velvety sauce that is probably as close to a cheese sauce as you can get without using any cheese.īut here's the best part - it tastes so incredibly good - and I'm not just saying that. To make this you basically just sauté vegetables (including a little carrot to give it a cheesy color) and then cook them in coconut milk. After they are soft you puree them until smooth and then added an egg yolk to the hot puree. What I came up with instead only used simple, easy to find ingredients…mostly veggies and coconut milk. I researched before I made this and found that most dairy-free mac and cheese recipes called for things like nutritional yeast * flakes or cashews. You won't even believe it is Paleo! Ok, I have to tell you that for a Paleo recipe, I’m pretty excited about how this ‘cheese’ sauce turned out. Today have for you a kid-friendly childhood classic recipe. Step #2Ĭook the veggies and coconut milk in a saucepan Step #3īlend the sauce and pour it over the steamed cauliflower Paleo mac and cheese with cauliflower Notes About This Recipe If you don't want to make mac and cheese, get your base ready, whether it be noodles or something else. I love to use my Instant Pot * to cook mine. Steam cauliflower using your favorite method.

It tastes like the real thing! Here is a summary of the steps of this Recipe: Step #1 Ok, I have to tell you that for a Paleo mac and cheese, I’m pretty excited about how this ‘cheese’ sauce turned out.
