Four-Cheese Pasta with Cauliflower

Name: Four-Cheese Pasta with Cauliflower
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1¼ cups skim milk; 2 tablespoons light cream cheese; 1½ tablespoons whole-wheat flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¾ cup shredded cheddar; ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; ¼ cup shredded Parmesan; ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard; 4 cups cooked whole-wheat spiral pasta; 2 cups chopped cauliflower; steamed

A creamy, comforting pasta dish featuring four different cheeses - cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Parmesan - combined with whole wheat spiral pasta and steamed cauliflower for added nutrition.

7 servings

15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1¼ cups skim milk
•2 tablespoons light cream cheese
•1½ tablespoons whole-wheat flour
•¼ teaspoon salt
•¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•¼ teaspoon garlic powder
•⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
•¾ cup shredded cheddar
•½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
•¼ cup shredded Parmesan
•½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
•4 cups cooked whole-wheat spiral pasta
•2 cups chopped cauliflower
•steamed

Cooking Instructions

1.
In a medium saucepan, combine milk, cream cheese, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne, if desired. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a slow boil, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in remaining cheeses and mustard until cheese melts. In a bowl, toss pasta with cauliflower; pour cheese mixture over top; stir. Divide pasta evenly among 7 bowls; serve immediately.
15 min