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Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta Bake

with Parmesan Garlic Bread & Salad
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 01, 2025
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Calories
894 kcal
Protein
33.8g protein
Preparation Time
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Hazelnut
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Sulphites
  • Lupin
  • Sesame
  • Almond
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

1 sachet

Thyme

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Pot

1

Cauliflower

3

Garlic

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1

Bake-At-Home Ciabatta

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Soy; May be present: Hazelnut, Eggs, Milk, Soy, Sulphites, Lupin, Sesame, Almond.)

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1

Carrot

1 packet

Fusilli

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; May be present: Eggs, Soy.)

Calories894 kcal
Energy (kJ)3740 kJ
Fat28.1 g
of which saturates15.6 g
Carbohydrate123 g
of which sugars17 g
Dietary Fibre12.9 g
Protein33.8 g
Sodium1500 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle. • Chop cauliflower into small florets including stalk. • Place cauliflower on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. • Toss to coat. Roast until tender and brown around the edges, 20-25 minutes.

2

• Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water and a generous pinch of salt. Cook fusilli in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people). Drain fusilli, drizzle with olive oil and set aside.

3

• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. Pick thyme leaves. Using a vegetable peeler, peel carrot into ribbons. • Place the butter (for the garlic bread) and half the garlic in a small heatproof bowl and microwave in 10 second bursts or until melted. Season with salt and set aside.

4

• Return the saucepan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the butter (for the sauce), plain flour, the remaining garlic and garlic & herb seasoning, and cook until fragrant, 1-2 mins. • Stir in light cooking cream, the milk, stock concentrate, and the reserved pasta water, and simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 mins. • Remove from heat, then stir through roasted cauliflower, thyme and cooked pasta. Season with pepper. • Transfer pasta to a baking dish. Top with Cheddar cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and golden, 8-10 minutes.

5

• While pasta is baking, slice bake-at-home ciabatta in half lengthways, then slice each half diagonally. • Brush garlic butter over cut sides of the ciabatta, sprinkle over Parmesan cheese, then place directly on wire racks in oven and bake until heated through, 5 minutes. • Meanwhile, combine a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. • Add mixed salad leaves and carrot. Toss to combine.

6

• Divide cauliflower cheese pasta bake between plates. • Serve with Parmesan garlic bread and salad. Enjoy!

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