great cauliflower recipe with less carbohydrates. Husband devoured it!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 slices turkey bacon, or more to taste
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1 (8 ounce) package baby bella mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Place turkey bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; add cauliflower, 1/2 of the bacon, 1 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms, and 3 tablespoons chives and mix well. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with remaining bacon and cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining chives over casserole.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 346 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 63 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 29 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Added 1 lb of hamburger
I had leftover ham, so used instead of bacon. Very good! A keeper.
This is great! I cut the recipe down to serve two. Other than that I stuck to the recipe it’s really tasty!
I followed mrs kosmos‘ edits except I didn’t use shallots or chives and it was great. I probably should have got a bigger head of cauliflower since the cheese was a lot for the size I bought (didn’t know too much cheese was even possible). 100% will make again.
Rather easy to make. I roaster my cauliflower. And added crushed red pepper flakes for added flavor.
We loved this casserole! I have two tweaks to suggest: 1) steam the cauliflower for no more than 10 minutes unless you like mushy vegetables; 2) add a tablespoon or so of creamy horseradish to the mixture of mayo and sour cream. The horseradish provides a little bit of “oomph” and keeps the dish from being too bland.
Very good. Husband liked very much. Used more garlic & precooked bacon. Used scallion instead of chives (what had). Makes a ‘no meat’ meal. Made a few times. Enjoyed
Delicious! Made without the mayo and mushrooms! Added a few pads of butter and splash of milk! Very very good! Everyone loved this in my house!
My family loved this recipe. I used Sharp Cheddar, regular bacon, left out the mushrooms and chives. I also took the advice on here and roasted the cauliflower instead of steaming. I didn’t have a extra large cauliflower head, so it barely covered the bottom of the 9 x 13 pan. This one is a keeper! Thank you.
Used a bag of frozen cauliflower florets, cooked in micro and drained really well. Used Hormel pre-cooked real bacon (not turkey bacon); omitted the mushrooms. The pre-cooked bacon and frozen cauli saved a ton of time and it tasted great (altho I agree the real deal would most likely put this to shame)! We’ll def make this again. Thanks!
Super good. Boiled the cauliflower instead of steaming, turned out great! Tastes like a loaded baked potato!!
Simple and quick. I added a cup of canned chickpeas for a little more protein. Other than that I made the recipe as is. Great as a side dish or a weekday main dish. Full of flavor! I will definitely be making this again.
I’m sure it would be delicious exactly as the recipe was, but I was using up some “almost spent ingredients”… I substituted Trader Joe’s spinach and kale dip(yogurt based) for the Mayo and sour cream, no mushroom so I added the tail end of a bag of mixed veggies instead, and stuck some leftover chicken meatballs into the mix… it was amazing and became a complete meal for me ??
Easy recipe to make on the fly. I used ground beef instead of the turkey bacon, but it worked out fine.
I made this with non-dairy cheese and sour cream, and since I didn’t have chives on hand, I put peas in it to have something green. Absolutely delicious!
So delicious I just made it minus the mushrooms
Delicious! I used green onion, didn’t have chives on hand. Went with regular bacon (bits). Steamed the cauliflower in the microwave to speed things up. Oh, and I used sharp white cheddar and put cracker crumbs on top. Give this recipe a try it is good!! Always looking for ways to get my kids to eat their veggies!
Mmmm. I used sausage rather than bacon and otherwise adhered to the recipe. I really liked it and will make it again.
1 minute on low steam in instant pot to steam cauliflower. tried 3 minutes on high pressure and had to go back to the store! LOL the cauliflower mush will be saved for soup. next time I may try 0 minutes at pressure since the casserole cooks in the oven
Added some chicken to make it more filling and some jalapeños to spice it up a little more. Left out the mushrooms and served with a salad and steamed asparagus. Yum!
Awesome! We both enjoyed this recipe, but next time I will be cutting back on the salt.