Easy Low-Carb Cauliflower Mac ‘n Cheese

  4.7 – 50 reviews  • Vegetable

This grilled red snapper recipe can be the answer if you don’t typically cook fish or don’t enjoy seafood. Normally, we don’t want to mask the delicate flavors of the fish, but in this situation, we are at a loss for what to do. Although you can definitely tell you’re eating fish, it’s still near enough.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 1 8-inch baking dish

Ingredients

  1. 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  2. 1 teaspoon salt
  3. 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  4. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  5. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  6. 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  7. ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  8. 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
  9. 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  10. 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Arrange cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, mixed herbs, and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil; toss until well coated.
  3. Roast in the preheated oven until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Place in an 8-inch baking dish.
  4. Combine Cheddar cheese, heavy cream, ghee, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Pour over cauliflower; mix well. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 389 kcal
Carbohydrate 10 g
Cholesterol 82 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 12 g
Saturated Fat 17 g
Sodium 869 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 35 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Stephen Guzman
This was delicious! Where it says “mixed herbs” is where you customize the dish. If you’re making an Italian, Creole, Mexican, or just have different preference or available ingredients, the idea is that the recipe is a slam dunk!
Christopher Graham
I used sour cream and just butter, was out of heavy cream and used rosemary garlic as the herbs, I also added 1 cup of shredded pork. Delicious!
Kayla Sparks
Perfect for a casual December dinner! The little bit of nutmeg in this dish is the perfect touch. I used a little more cheese and a little more cream than called for because, hey, I’m a cheesehead!
Michelle Mann
Excellent recipe and so delish!!!
Marissa Noble
Doubled the amount of cheese, put most of that in with the cauliflower so I could get some stringiness to the casserole. Delicious! Used homemade baby swiss, beer cheese, and smoked cheddar.
Audrey Oliver
My husband loved it! I did not have mixed herbs and used lawrys seasoning salt. it was a tad on the salty side so I don’t know if I should decrease the salt or omit the lawrys seasoning salt.
Grant Ruiz
I’ve made this dish twice. Its easy and a new family favourite.
Christine Griffith
Soo yummy!
Walter Hutchinson
Didn’t even get close to being a mac & cheese but it wasn’t bad. It was one of the dishes that i thought was not good at all the next day.
Christopher Morales
I have added 4 ounces Cubed Prosciutto, 1 cup half and half 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded 4 ounces of Romano cheese ½ teaspoon sofrito or recaito
Anne Knox
Delicious!
Ashley Cole
Amazing!!! if you just started out doing Keto and if you are anything like me who craves carbs… this will satisfy your cravings. Also, if you’re trying to do keto to be healthy or lose weight like me. You should definitely check this out shorturl.at/lFGOQ its everything you need to know about keto. it really helped me understand and get a feel for what keto diet is!
Sheila Jones
It was okay – I added some extra veggies and ground (soy) beef to make it more of a main dish. But I think it was the mix of flavors that wasn’t really my thing. Maybe the nutmeg? Not sure but the spice mix was odd.
Whitney Walker
I absolutely love this as a pasta substitute
Laura Castro
delicious
Kathleen Olson MD
I added a pinch of dill and I was super happy with this. YUM!
Taylor Lewis
I enjoyed this quite a bit, but I’m docking it a star for how salty it was. Next time I’ll cut the salt in half at least. But I’ll definitely make it again.
Cheryl Leonard
I made it, doubled it, and used regular pasta for my boyfriend and cauliflower for me. Super easy to make extra for those not following your eating plan too!
Rebecca Brown
Before putting it in the oven, I put cheese on top. My wife loved it, and one of our picky eaters also loved it. Will definitely make it again.
David Carney
I didn’t care for it. It was very soupy. I ended up pureeing it, adding some cooked crumbled bacon, and made it edible, but won’t make again. Also, I thought it was a bit salty. I didn’t even put in the amount called for in the recipe, but still salty.
Martin Nelson
This is so delicious! Even one of my kids who hates cauliflower devoured it!

 

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