cauliflower bake

This loaded cauliflower casserole is so easy to make. It's cheesy and has lots of bacon. You'll love making this recipe this fall!

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

cauliflower,

butter

garlic,

tbsp. all-purpose flour

c. whole milk

cream cheese, softened

c. shredded cheddar, divided

Kosher salt

black pepper

bacon,

c. sliced green onions

This dish was delish!  I used almond flour instead of regular (daughter has gluten allergy) and almond milk instead of whole milk. I didn’t blanch the cauliflower but I did have to bake it about 50 minutes to absorb the liquid. It was worth the wait!

Made it keto and delicious.  Substituted flour with almond flour and milk with almond milk.  You could also use cornstarch instead of flour. Shredded my own cheese to cut the carbs from pre-shredded, packaged cheese. If you're craving macaroni and cheese, this is a great lower carb substitute. Measure your ingredients to get the nutritional values if needed. This recipe is versatile, so ignore the negative reviews and make it work for you!

Made this for the family and my hubby who doesn't eat veggies at it! I used cream instead of milk and almond flour. I agree this is barley enough for 4 people, none the less this will be a side for Thanksgiving.

Delicious! The only change I made was two less strips of bacon. I think this could become a staple "base" for my family. Love the idea of adding broccoli and chicken!

This was an amazing recipe my husband and I loved it only changes I did was added chicken and broccoli to the mix and it was so filling!! Will definitely be making this again!

Recipe sounds delish and I’m gonna try it! My husband is diabetic but we are cognizant of carbs, sugar, etc. I love to live healthy and we are both major label readers. The comments on this post are annoying. Do your own research and stop complaining because you are given a wonderful FREE recipe. 🙄

Oh my heavens !!! This recipe is amazing.

Reviewers, stop asking for nutritional value! You can easily look it up yourself by researching each ingredient of the recipe. You have the internet! lol
Great recipe, btw!

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Loaded Cauliflower Bake is like a loaded potato without the carbs.

Loaded Cauliflower Bake > Loaded Mashed Potatoes

This Cheesy Cauliflower, Broccoli and Sausage Bake is a creamy low-carb dinner made with smoked sausage and hearty vegetables. It&#039;s an easy, cheesy casserole recipe the whole family will love!

Cheesy Broccoli, Sausage, and Cauliflower Casserole

broccoli florets

cauliflower florets

vegetable oil

yellow onion, (finely diced)

garlic, (minced)

smoked sausage, (polish

cream cheese,

mayonnaise, (or sub plain yogurt

shredded mexican blend cheese, (divided)

dijon mustard

salt and fresh ground pepper, (to taste)

Preheat oven to 400˚F.

Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish; set aside.

Add water to a large pot, filling it about halfway up, and bring to a boil.

Add broccoli florets and cauliflower florets to the boiling water.

Bring to a boil and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Drain well and set aside.

In the meantime, add vegetable oil to a skillet and heat over medium-high heat.

Stir in onions and cook for 2 minutes.

Add garlic and cook for 20 seconds.

Stir in smoked sausage and cook for 3 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Stir frequently.

Transfer broccoli, cauliflower, plus sausage mixture to previously prepared baking dish.

In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, 1 cup shredded cheese, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper; mix until thoroughly incorporated.

Stir the cream cheese mixture into the broccoli mixture; stir around until everything is well combined. Add remaining shredded cheese on top.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and top is golden brown.

Remove from oven and serve.

Recipe video above. Most people think of this British classic as a side dish, but as far as I&#039;m concerned, it&#039;s equally worthy as a main!Most recipes will have you just boil the cauliflower, but it&#039;s honestly so much tastier roasted. As for the cheese? I&#039;ve gone with my favourite combination of Red Leicester and gruyere! Excellent melting qualities for a silky smooth sauce with a gorgeous golden colour and wonderful flavour. But any melting cheese will work a treat here. See the post for details!

Cauliflower Cheese

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

tsp sea salt

tsp pepper

/ 4 tbsp unsalted butter

milk ((full fat best))

cream ((or more milk))

tsp cooking salt ((kosher salt))

tsp nutmeg powder ((freshly grated is best))

Red Leicester cheese ((or cheddar), grated (Note 2))

cheese

/ ½ cup Red Leicester cheese ((or cheddar), grated (Note 2))

Preheat oven to 220°C / 430°F (200°C fan).

Toss cauliflower in oil, salt and pepper. Spread on a large tray.

Roast 20 minutes (don&#039;t turn). Cauliflower should still be a bit firm, but with some colour on them. Remove from oven.

Turn oven down to 180°C/350°F.

Roasted cauliflower:

Heat milk: Heat milk and cream until hot – either on the stove or in microwave.

Make roux: Melt butter in a large saucepan or small pot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring regularly, for 3 minutes.

Add milk: While stirring, pour in half the milk. Once the roux is dissolved into the milk (mixture will thicken), stir in remaining milk. Stir on the heat for 1 minute – mixture should be thick enough to coat a wooden spoon.

Add cheese: Turn the stove off, but leave the pot on the turned off stove. Stir in salt, nutmeg and both cheeses. The cheese will thicken the mixture so it&#039;s like a thick sauce.

Mix in cauliflower: Add cauliflower and toss to coat in the sauce.

Cheese sauce (Mornay sauce):

Fill baking dish: Transfer mixture to a 2L / 2qt baking dish (30 x 20 x 5cm / 12 x 8 x 2&quot;).

Top with cheese: Sprinkle over gruyère followed Red Leicester cheese.

Bake at 180°C/350°F for 30 minutes until the cheese is melted, and cauliflower is bubbly and golden.

Serve: Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Stand 5 minutes then serve!

Bake:

This Sour Cream and Onion Cauliflower Bake is a delicious low-carb side dish perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday parties! It's a gluten-free, nut-free, and vegetarian recipe that can be made in just 30 minutes.

Sour Cream and Onion Cauliflower Bake

cauliflower rice

(~150 grams) chopped white onion

tsp (5 grams) minced garlic

(240 grams) sour cream

(112 grams) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

green onions

onion powder

salt

½ tsp pepper

(40 grams) grated Parmesan cheese

Prepare Oven And Baking Pan

Place oven rack on middle rack, preheat oven to 450 degrees, and coat 9&#215;13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Prepare Cauliflower Rice

Cook bags of cauliflower rice on stovetop over high heat, covered with a lid, until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to large mixing bowl and set aside.

Soften Onion And Garlic

In same pan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp (1 oz) butter. Add white onion and cook, uncovered, until onion is fragrant and slightly softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for additional 30 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside.

Mix Cauliflower Bake Ingredients

To mixing bowl of cauliflower rice, add remaining 2 tbsp (1 oz) butter, sour cream, shredded cheddar, green onions, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Using an electric mixer, mix together until well-combined. Add white onion and garlic and mix again.

Cook Cauliflower Bake

Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and, using a rubber spatula, spread into even layer. Sprinkle grated Parmesan on top. Transfer pan to oven and bake until cheese topping is melted, about 8 minutes. Then, move oven rack to top rack and turn on oven broiler. Cook until cheese on top is lightly golden, about an additional 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to ensure it doesn’t burn.

Final Steps

Remove pan from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving. Optionally, garnish with green onions.

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This Sour Cream and Onion Cauliflower Bake is a delicious low-carb side dish perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday parties! It’s a gluten-free, nut-free, and vegetarian recipe that can be made in just 30 minutes. The recipe includes several ingredient substitution options so that you have the option to use other ingredients and still have a delicious resulting dish!

Bake this super creamy Cauliflower Cheese for your next BBQ or dinner! This classic Australian recipe is the perfect side dish and so easy to make, with only 6 ingredients.

Super Creamy Cauliflower Cheese

cauliflower (up

milk

cheddar cheese

nutmeg

salt and pepper (to taste)

Place cauliflower florets in a large saucepan and cover with around 1.5 L / 3 pints  of water. Bring to the boil and boil for 15-20 mins or until cauliflower has softened (test with a fork). Drain and transfer to a baking dish.

Melt the butter in the same saucepan you used to cook the cauliflower, on medium - high. Add cornstarch / cornflour and stir well with a whisk for about 1 minute to make sure it’s cooked through. This will stop it tasting like flour in the final sauce. Tip: Aim for a lemon curd consistency here - if it’s too thin, add another ½ tbsp cornstarch / cornflour and mix well.

Turn off the heat to pour in milk (this will stop the sauce becoming lumpy). Whisk through quickly, then pop back onto low heat and keep whisking until thickened, around 1 minute. Tip: If the sauce becomes too thick at this stage, add a little more milk to loosen.

Add 1 cup of cheddar cheese and stir to melt it through the sauce. Tip: You can increase heat slightly to help the cheese melt if needed.

Season with nutmeg, and optional salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Tip: If the sauce is too thick to pour, add a little more milk once again to loosen.

For the cheese sauce:

Pre-heat oven to 180°C / 360°F.

Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower florets, making sure each piece is well coated. Top generously with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Bake for around 20 minutes or until the cheesy top is bubbly and golden brown.

To bake:

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RECIPE STEPS
00:00 How to Make Cauliflower Cheese
00:09 Boil the cauliflower florets until soft
00:31 Make the creamy cheese sauce
01:20 Pour sauce over cauliflower and bake until golden

Bake this super creamy Cauliflower Cheese for your next BBQ or dinner! This classic Australian recipe is the perfect side dish and so easy to make, with only 6 ingredients.

This cauliflower cheese recipe is a family favourite oven bake perfected by Laura’s mum! Just like Sarah’s mum’s potato bake, it's a perfect comfort food dish alongside Sunday roasts, at BBQs or family gatherings. 

This is the best home-style cauliflower cheese that you find on many Australian tables, especially at Christmas time. 

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Super Creamy Cauliflower Cheese [Just 6 Ingredients!]

A simple and delicious Cheesy cauliflower bake – classic comfort food. A wonderful vegetarian accompaniment to anything from Sunday supper to Holiday feasts.

Cheesy Cauliflower Bake

cauliflower

flour

Parmesan Cheese

cheddar cheese (grated)

black pepper (Freshly ground to taste)

cheddar cheese (for the top)

Preheat oven to 400º

Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Steam in a steamer or microwave until slightly tender (about 5 minutes).

If necessary, drain and allow to dry before using.  Add to an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.

In a medium saucepan melt the butter and then mix in the flour to form a paste.

While mixing constantly, slowly pour in the milk until smooth.

Mix in the salt, and Parmesan cheese until combined.

Mix in 1 cup of cheddar until melted.

Mix in the pepper.

Pour the cheese sauce over the steamed cauliflower in the pan.

Top with the remaining ½ cup of cheddar

Bake until cheese is melty and deeply golden, 30 minutes.

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Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole is everyone's favorite side dish, using cheddar cheese and Parmesan it's the perfect side for any dinner.

Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole

Prepare this curried cauliflower bake with chickpeas using simple ingredients for a quick and easy recipe full of flavor, nutrients, and plant-based protein!

Curried Cauliflower Bake with Chickpeas Recipe

chickpeas,

cauliflower florets (~1 small cauliflower head)

curry powder (see notes)

garlic garlic powder

¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

peas peas

Parmesan cheese yeast

Optional Toppings – fresh herbs, lemon slices

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Spray a sheet pan or large casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, toss together the chickpeas, cauliflower, 2 Tablespoons oil, curry powder, garlic, salt, black pepper, and paprika. Pour onto the prepared sheet pan and spread out evenly.

Place the cauliflower chickpea mixture in the oven for 15 minutes or until the cauliflower and chickpeas are tender and golden. While the cauliflower is cooking, prepare the rice and steam the vegetables according to package instructions.

Once the cauliflower and chickpeas are cooked, remove the pan from the oven and reduce the temperature to 350F. Add the cooked rice and optional peas to the pan, drizzle with 1 Tablespoon olive oil and toss to combine with the cauliflower and chickpeas.

Evenly place the diced feta on top then sprinkle with parmesan. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes at 350F.

If desired, drizzle with extra olive oil and garnish with fresh herbs or lemon slices before serving. Season to taste

Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

I made this with cauliflower and broccoli and it was incredible! I love this so much and will definitely make this again soon.

This made such a great and hearty lunch! So satisfying!

I love all your recipes! Everything always turns out delicious!

This is really delicious!! Can't wait to make it again!

I love a good meal prep, and this is so good! The nutritional yeast adds that tasty cheesy flavor!

this works for me, thank you, chickpeas and cauliflower are part of my regular diet and it's always nice to have another recipe, make ahead is great too, so much appreciated

Made this tonight for my family (including a 2-year old). We all loved it! It's a bit plain on its own, but delicious when jazzed up with toppings (parmesan, lemon, pine nuts + chili, making it a bit Italian),

the cauliflower never cooked through, I had to turn the heat up to 400 and bake for an extra 30 mins. Disappointed in this recipe. Why would you think the cauli would cook on top of everything at a way lower temp than even a basic roasted cauli recipe? Would have been nice if you mentioned that the cauli will not get truly roasted.

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This Curried Cauliflower Bake with Chickpeas features simple ingredients and bold flavors for a plant-based dish the whole family will love! With minimal prep time, it’s quick to make and loaded with plant-based protein and fiber. Vegan option, too

Curried cauliflower bake with chickpeas

unsalted butter

3½ tbsp flour (, plain / all-purpose)

gruyère cheese (, grated (or other melting cheese of choice, Note 2))

Fill baking dish: Transfer mixture to a 2L / 2qt baking dish (30 x 20 x 5cm / 12 x 8 x 2').

Amazing, easy and so tasty. This is now a staple side dish in my household.

Oof, roasting the cauliflower is an absolute gem of a tip! It's been years since I made a cauli cheese so I googled a recipe to remind myself on whether I had to boil the cauli first or not. My eye was immediately caught by 'roasted'. Noice! Unfortunately, I had to intolerance swap most of the ingredients, but can confirm that dairy free table spread, gluten free flour, lactose free milk, and plant cream do make a great bechamel.  As for cheese, we can tolerate small amounts of very hard cheese, so I just went parmy and vintage cheddar, but I added Dijon mustard to make it cheesier tasting. Since my version is not exactly the same, I can't say my review is for the recipe as such, but that roasted cauliflower- amazing! Thank you Nagi!!

Our FAVOURITE cauliflower cheese recipe! Thanks!

A very good take indeed on cauliflower cheese - I (accidentally) took the roasting a bit far, but the charred notes were delicious rather than burnt! Also your cauliflower slicing method is a great way to get neat florets quickly, and I chopped most of the core fine so it wasn't wasted. Also, Red Leicester in the cheese sauce makes a great change from Cheddar again...

Hi , I made this beautiful recipie a while ago and its a game changer baking the cauliflower first. I'm making it again  right now . Thank you so much for all of your recipes

This recipe broke me… I’m normally pretty good with portion control. After having my first bite, I couldn’t stop wanting more. It was worth all the effort of using my mandolin and finely dicing the cheeses - I realised at the last minute we do not have a grater or food processor for the cheeses. 🤦🏻‍♀️ This dish will be on repeat.

I made this last Christmas to go with your 12 hour shoulder of lamb- everyone loved it! 
My big question this year, is can I make it ahead and freeze it? 
Thank you!

Second time I am back now for your recipe- and I figured I would comment to let others know how awesome this dish is!! ♥️

Made this today for Thanksgiving. The roasted cauliflower was amazing and the sauce would have been good but it didn't end up thick at all after baking and seemed to be a bit oily and was way over the top too salty. I can't imagine why as it only has 1 tsp salt total which isn't much. I used hand grated Swiss and store bought shredded sharp cheddar. I wonder if the cheddar might have added the extra. Being in the US about the only way to get Red Leicester is online but I may try that along with gruyere another time.

I toss mine in the sauce and then refrigerate.  Heat all of it up when ready to cook so I can toss it again in the cheese sauce that has settled in the bottom of the container.   Just love this recipe!

Every time I make this my family can’t get enough!  Tastes so good!

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