Mockafoni and Cheese Recipe

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Check out this tasty low carb alternative to traditional mac and cheese called Mockafoni.

Mockafoni and Cheese Low-Carb Macaroni Alternative Recipe - Trying to reduce your carbs? Check out this mockafoni and cheese recipe that is made with cauliflower instead of macaroni.

For the last several years I have tried to to eat less carbs. I’m able to control my weight and therefore my health with a lower carbohydrate diet. Here is one of our favorite recipes that I found at Linda’s Low Carb Recipe site. I serve this as a main dish, so I double Linda’s recipe with a few tweaks.

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Mockfoni & Cheese Recipe

This recipe uses fresh or frozen cauliflower, heavy cream, cream cheese and cheddar cheese. While I show mild cheddar cheese in the photo, I prefer to use sharp cheddar cheese in casseroles. They just have a bolder taste. This recipe is prepped in the microwave and then baked in the oven. The prep is not too difficult at all. We’ve taken it to potlucks and it disappears, even when people know it’s cauliflower and not macaroni. Kids like it too!

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Mockafoni and Cheese

Mockafoni and Cheese

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Low Carb Alternative to Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

  • two 16 ounce bags frozen or two heads fresh cauliflower
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 3-4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook the cauliflower until tender and then drain it.
  2. In a 9×13 casserole dish; soften the cream cheese in the microwave for 90 seconds on HIGH. Whisk in the heavy cream until smooth, then stir in about 2 cups of the cheddar cheese.
  3. Microwave on MEDIUM about 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  4. Add salt and pepper and stir.
  5. Add the cauliflower and stir to coat.
  6. Top with the remaining cheese and bake at 350º for 35 minutes, until bubbly and brown on top.
  7. Let it stand for about 10 minutes before serving.

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© Diana Hansen
Cuisine: low carb / Category: main dish

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75 Comments

  2. Hi Diana- just saw this recipe on Freedom Fridays, and it's right up my alley! LOVE anything with cauliflower, especially when it's used instead of high carb ingredients. Thanks, pinning this now!

    DebNJoizee919@aol.com

  8. This looks awesome! I'm also living a low carb lifestyle and so I love finding and making new recipes! I recently made a really good low carb pizza that was so good and totally curbed my cravings for pizza. I put the recipe on my blog if you'd like to check it out! I will also keep checking back for your great recipes too! =D

    By the way, thanks for telling me about my "followers" link not working! I had no idea! I got it fixed as well as the "captcha" thing. I really appreciate the help! Have a great weekend!

  9. Great way to get kids to eat their veggies! Thanks for sharing your recipe & …@ DearCreatives.com Hope to see you again this week for the party. Have a great weekend ahead!

  12. This looks good. I don't like cauliflower but think I should probably give this a try. I'm looking for low carb recipes and this fits the bill. Thanks for linking this up at Think Tank Thursday.

  14. This looks really tasty to me but I don't think I could convince the guys around here. You think I could substitute macaroni? 🙂 Thanks for linking to my very first party!! I'm really enjoying your blog. Take care, Linda

  18. The name of the recipe woke my interest. And now looking at the ingredients, I love this dish! Perfect way to get rid of the carbs.
    Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – Hope to see you there again this week with more deliciousness 🙂

  29. Hi Diana,
    We will just love your Mockafoni and Cheese, it looks awesome! Thank you so much for celebrating TWO YEARS with FULL PLATE THURSDAY, I appreciate your visit!
    Come Back Soon
    Miz Helen

  33. Looks great! I love the homemade kind!

    Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
    Melanie @ Keep It Simple & Fun

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