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Cheesy Loaded Chorizo & Cauliflower Pasta Bake

Cheesy Loaded Chorizo & Cauliflower Pasta Bake

with Tomato Salad
4.5(9)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on August 18, 2026
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Calories
1100 kcal
Protein
50.1g protein
Preparation Time
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Milk
  • Sulphites
  • Sesame
  • Wheat

Dig into this rich, creamy bake packed with tender cauliflower, chorizo, al dente pasta and most importantly... a generous scattering of golden cheese! Team with a simple yet satisfying salad for a duo of dishes with something for everyone.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Pot

3

Garlic

250 g

Mild Chorizo

(May be present: Soy, Milk, Sulphites)

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1

Fusilli

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Sesame, Soy)

1 sachet

Thyme

1

Cauliflower

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1

Tomato

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

20 g

butter (for the sauce)

(Contains: Milk)

1 tbs

flour

(Contains: Gluten May be present: Wheat)

⅓ cup

milk

(Contains: Milk)

1 drizzle

white wine vinegar

Energy (kJ)4600 kJ
Calories1100 kcal
Fat61.2 g
of which saturates28.6 g
Carbohydrate86.5 g
of which sugars17.2 g
Dietary Fibre9.1 g
Protein50.1 g
Sodium2400 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Baking Dish
Medium Pan
Large Frying Pan

Cooking Steps

Roast the cauliflower
1

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

Cook the pasta
2

• While the cauliflower is roasting, half-fill a medium 
saucepan with boiling water and a generous pinch 
of salt. 
• Cook fusilli over high heat until ‘al dente’, 
11 minutes.
• Reserve some pasta water (see ingredients). Drain 
fusilli, drizzle with olive oil and set aside. 


TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly 
firm in the centre. 

Get prepped
3

• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. 
• Pick thyme leaves. 
• Slice tomato into wedges.
• Roughly chop mild chorizo.

Make the sauce & bake the pasta
4

• Return the saucepan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook chorizo until golden, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. 
• To pan, add the butter (for the sauce), plain flour, garlic & herb seasoning and the remaining garlic, then cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in stock concentrate, light cooking cream, 
the milk and reserved pasta water. Simmer until 
slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
• 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.

Make garlic bread & toss the salad
5

• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine mixed 
salad leaves, tomato and a drizzle of white wine 
vinegar and olive oil. 
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Finish & serve
6

• Divide cheesy loaded cauliflower pasta bake 
between plates.Top with cooked chorizo.
• Serve with tomato salad. Enjoy! 

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