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This Loaded Cauliflower Bake makes a tasty side dish that’s also lower in carbs. It’s made with a little bit milk and grass-fed butter, garlic, and herbs and topped with bacon, cheese, and chives. So flavorful, creamy and so easy to make.

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

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While I enjoy mashed potatoes, there are times when I opt for a side with fewer carbs. This loaded cauliflower bake is a great alternative. There are so many ways you can enjoy cauliflower – raw, in salads, sauteed, roasted, in a gratin and in a casserole dish.

This loaded cauliflower bake looks fancy enough that you can serve to special guests, bring to a family gathering or Thanksgiving dinner. It’s rich and delicious! The addition of the garlic, bacon, and chives make this over the top cauliflower dish. Hope you enjoy it!

What are your favorite ways to eat cauliflower?

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

How To Make Loaded Cauliflower Bake

What you need

1 head of cauliflower (about 6 cups), chopped in florets

4 slices bacon

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup almond milk (or regular milk)

1 Tbsp grass-fed butter

salt and ground black pepper, to taste

fresh chives, chopped

1/4 cup shredded cheese, optional

Preparation

Boil cauliflower florets in water in a large pot, until the cauliflower is soft, about 15 – 20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.

While cauliflower is boiling, cook bacon slices in a skillet until crisp. Crumble and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Puree cooked cauliflower with a potato masher or hand blender. Add minced garlic, milk, butter and season with salt and pepper. Mix in some chopped chives.

Transfer cauliflower mash to an 8 x 8 casserole dish, top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.

Bake in the oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

Top with some more chives before serving.

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

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Loaded Cauliflower Bake

This Loaded Cauliflower Bake makes a tasty side dish that's also lower in carbs. It's made with a little bit milk and grass-fed butter, garlic, and herbs and topped with bacon, cheese, and chives. So flavorful, creamy and so easy to make.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 -6

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Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Boil cauliflower florets in water in a large pot, until the cauliflower is soft, about 15 – 20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
  • While cauliflower is boiling, cook bacon slices in a skillet until crisp. Crumble and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Puree cooked cauliflower with a potato masher or hand blender. Add minced garlic, milk, butter and season with salt and pepper. Mix in some chopped chives.
  • Transfer cauliflower mash to an 8 x 8 casserole dish, top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.
  • Bake in the oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
  • Top with some more chives before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 159g | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.9g | Protein: 9.8g | Fat: 13.5g | Saturated Fat: 7.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 673mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 3.3g

Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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Meet Neli Howard, the food blogger and recipe developer behind the food blog Delicious Meets Healthy. With over 12 years of cooking experience, Neli specializes in easy, wholesome recipes made with real ingredients and a lot of flavor. Her work has been featured in Forbes, MSN, Yahoo!, CNN, Healthline and more.

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3 Comments

  1. Curtis Dotson says:

    Any recommended cheese for this

    1. Neli | Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Pretty much any cheese that melts well will work. My favorite is probably freshly shredded Gruyere but cheddar, Monterey jack, gouda, provolone, swiss cheese will work as well.

  2. Platt College says:

    5 stars
    Cauliflower is so versatile, it can replace so many starches and be healthy at the same time.