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List of ingredients for Jamies 30 minutes cauliflower and macaroni cheese


* 1 medium Cauliflower
* 500g Dried pasta (small Macaroni is good for this)
* 250 g freshly Grated mature Cheddar or similar strong 'melting Cheese'
* 2 Cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
* 250 g Creme fraiche
* Sea salt and Freshly ground black pepper
'''Bacon Crumble topping'''

* 8 slices of Pancetta or similar thin cut, high quality Cured Ham
* 3 Brown Bread rolls or 6 slices of good Brown bread
* 2 Cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
* Leaves picked and chopped from a bunch of Fresh herbs of your choice
* Olive oil
* Sea salt and Freshly ground black pepper

===Method===
* Using no Oil, lay the Pancetta or Bacon out in the base of an Oven-proof Baking tray
* Place in the middle of the preheated Oven for about 6 minutes or until the Pancetta is nice and crispy.
* Quarter the Cauliflower together with the surrounding leaves and pop in a large pan.
* Add the Pasta to the same pan and fill with Boiling water, ensuring the Cauliflower is covered. Stir the pan to ensure the Macaroni does not start to stick. ''It's heartening to see that even Jamie manages to get Macaroni stuck to the base of the pan''!
* Add 1.5 teaspoons of Sea salt, cover with a lid and bring to the Boil.
* If you saw the TV program, Jamie lets it boil over (you know it's boiling then!) and then turns it down to a simmer and rests a wooden spoon under the lid to lift it up and prevent it boiling over again.
* Put a metal blade in the Food processor and add the crispy Pancetta and any of the Oil left after the cooking.
* Tear the rolls into a few pieces and add those to the Pancetta.
* Pick the leaves from your chosen Herbs and add those.
* Season with Salt and Pepper, add 2 Cloves of Crushed garlic and 2 tablespoons of Olive oil.
* Blitzt into Breadcrumbs.
* Once the Pasta and Cauliflower is cooked to your liking, drain, reserving 400 ml of the water it was cooked in.
* Put the tray that the bacon was cooked in n the hob and heat it up.
* Using the fat remaining from the bacon, or a little extra olive oil if needed, sauté the crushed garlic with a little black pepper until it is slightly coloured.
* Tip the Cauliflower and Pasta into the Baking tray the Pancetta was cooked in and roughly Mash with a Potato masher.
* Add the Grated Cheddar and mix with 420 ml of the cooking liquid.
* Stir in the Creme fraiche and mix everything really well to make a gorgeous Sauce.
* Tip the Breadcrumb mixture over the top of the Pasta and top with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
* Place in the top of the Oven, lay a sheet of tin-foil over the top to prevent it burning and Bake for about 15 minutes or until nice and golden.

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