Categories: Pasta- Pasta Sauce- Pizza- Flatbread

Ingredients

• Salt
• 1 lb. whole- wheat elbow pasta
• 10 strips bacon, chopped
• 1/2 medium head cauliflower, cored and cut into small florets
• 2 cups milk
• 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 Tbsp. mustard powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 4 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups grated gruyere cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Heat broiler.

2. Bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.

3. Meanwhile, in a large, deep oven-safe saute pan over medium heat, cook the bacon for 2 minutes. Add the cauliflower and saute until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Add the drained pasta to the pan and mix well. Add the milk, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, black pepper and cayenne. Mix well and heat until the milk is hot.

4. Add the cream cheese, stirring until melted. Sprinkle in the cheddar, gruyere and parmesan, stirring until melted. Season with salt; set aside.

5. in a small bowl, toss the breadcrumbs with the melted butter, then scatter evenly over the pasta. Broil for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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