This is a recipe to show off, firstly because it is very tasty and secondly because with minimal effort we make enough food that will serve us to eat on the weekend if we get together or to freeze portions in tupperware for another day. So, without a doubt, it will be a good time invested in the kitchen.

It will also be a plate healthy and very tasty for the little ones, who, without realizing it, will be eating cauliflower y spinach and also milk with the bechamel! So a well complete plate. In addition, it is a perfect recipe to take advantage of cauliflower that we already have cooked. Do you want to see how a cauliflower is removed and prepared before cooking it? Do not miss this step by step.

Macaroni tray, with cauliflower, ham and spinach bechamel

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Exquisite and complete tray of macaroni with cauliflower and ham and spinach bechamel. Healthy dish that spreads a lot to freeze or for other days.

Irene Arcas

Recipe type: pasta
Calories: 420
Rations: 6

Preparation time: 5M
Cooking time: 40M
Total time: 45M

Ingredients

- 300 g of macaroni (or any other short pasta you want like fusili, shells ...)
- 100 g of serrano ham in cubes
- 100g cooked cauliflower
- 1000 g of water to cook the pasta
- a splash of oil for the pasta water
- salt to taste

For the spinach bechamel:

- 1 liter of milk
- 100 g of flour
- 50 g of butter (you can substitute vegetable margarine or oil or put 50% oil and butter / margarine)
- a pinch of salt
- A pinch of nutmeg
- two good handfuls of fresh baby spinach leaves (the ones that come already in salad bags)
- a pinch of pepper (optional, if they don't eat children)

Preparation

We put the water, oil and a little salt in the glass. We program 8 minutes, temperature 100 °, spoon speed.
Add the pasta through the nozzle and leave the machine without a beaker. We schedule the time indicated on the package. I like it 8 minutes, 100 °, spoon speed, counterclockwise. I think that with 8 minutes it is next for short pasta that later, in addition, it will go to the oven.
We drain immediately and cool with tap water. We booked. So that they do not get caked up while we prepare the rest of the things, a good idea is to pour a drizzle of oil and mix them well. So they will be loose and then we can handle them without problems.
We put the butter in the glass and program 2 minutes, temperature 120 °, spoon speed.
We add the flour and program 2 minutes, temperature 120 °, speed 1.
We add the milk and program 9 minutes, temperature 9, speed 4. At the end of the time, add the spinach and stir with the spatula. We will not cook them, with the heat of the béchamel and the baking they will have enough.
We preheat the oven at 180º.
In a baking tray we put some margarine nuts.
Add the macaroni, the cauliflower florets and the scattered diced ham.
We pour the bechamel on top and with a spoon we help it to penetrate well inside, between the macaroni.
We cover with grated cheese.
We bake 20 minutes at 180º or until golden.
We leave stand 5 minutes before serving. To enjoy!!