Twice-Baked Cauliflower (Video)
This Twice-Baked Cauliflower is a low-carb side dish that’s one of the most popular cauliflower recipes on Kalyn’s Kitchen! This is a recipe the entire family will love, and I bet once you try it your family will ask for it over and over.
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For many years now this low-carb, Keto, and gluten-free Twice-Baked Cauliflower has been one of the most popular cauliflower recipes and one of the most popular side dish recipes on my blog. Literally thousands of people make this recipe every month, and I like the recipe so much myself that I love knowing other people are enjoying it too.
In fact, this recipe is such a trademark of my site that back in 2017 when I switched my blog to WordPress and couldn’t make any changes to the site for a week, this was the post I chose to have front and center during that time. Now there’s been another update to the site, and it seems like it’s time to remove all that talk about the blog platform and focus more on the recipe itself. So let’s talk about low-carb Twice Baked Cauliflower!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
- head of cauliflower
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- green onions
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- bacon
- grated sharp cheddar cheese
What makes this recipe so popular?
Of course the combination of cauliflower + cheese is one of the things that starts this recipe out to be a winner. And the recipe has cream cheese, Parmesan, and sharp cheddar for lots of cheesy flavor. There is also some sour cream to up the creamy factor, and just enough crisp bacon to add plenty of bacon flavor. And the dish is finished off with just enough sliced green onions to add a bit more flavor.
Is this cauliflower recipe really baked twice?
Through the years a few readers have gently pointed out that the cauliflower is not really baked twice. And they’re right, it is boiled and mashed and then baked. But I wanted the title of the recipe to remind people of twice-baked potatoes, and twice-cooked cauliflower didn’t seem to have the same ring to it!
Can you use other kinds of cheese in the Twice-Baked Cauliflower?
Of course you are always free to switch out the ingredients in a recipe any way you prefer. But for this mega-popular recipe I really urge you to try it as the recipe is written the first time. The recipe has been consistently popular since 2008 (!) and personally I think this combination is just right!
How to Make Low-Carb and Keto Twice-Baked Cauliflower:
(Scroll down for complete printable recipe with nutritional information.)
- Cut up the cauliflower and cook in boiling salted water until it’s barely soft, then drain well.
- Mash the cauliflower, leaving some chunks. (I mashed it a few times in the colander and then transferred to the pan I cooked it in and mashed a bit more.)
- Cook the bacon until it’s very crisp; then crumble bacon, slice green onions, cut cream cheese into cubes, measure sour cream, and measure Parmesan.
- Combine mashed cauliflower, cream cheese, sour cream, green onion, Parmesan, and 3/4 of the crumbled bacon.
- Put the mixture into a glass casserole dish (with a lid) that you’ve sprayed with olive oil or non-stick spray, and top with sharp cheddar and the rest of the bacon.
- Bake with the lid on at 350F/180C until the mixture is bubbling and all the cheese has melted, about 30-35 minutes total. (I take the lid off for the last 10 minutes or so to brown the top a little.)
- Serve hot, and totally expect that even cauliflower-avoiders are going to go crazy over this recipe.
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
Seriously, this Twice-Baked Cauliflower recipe is so popular that many people must be serving it regularly as a side dish, and I think it would be good with almost anything. But if you want some recommendations I think this would taste amazing with Chicken Cutlets with Mustard Sauce, Air Fryer Fish Sticks, Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Breasts, Pan-Grilled Steak with Olive Sauce, or Grain-Free Breaded Pork Chops.
More Popular Low-Carb Cauliflower Recipes:
- Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Soup
- Loaded Cauliflower Mock Potato Salad
- Cauliflower Rice Sausage Casserole
- Ham and Cauliflower Casserole au Gratin
- Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan
Weekend Food Prep:
This recipe has been added to a category called Weekend Food Prep where you’ll find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!
Low-Carb Twice Baked Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower
- 4 oz. cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup green onions, minced
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or more)
- 6 slices bacon, cooked until very crisp, fat blotted with paper towel and then crumbled
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- Spray a glass casserole dish with olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Cut out stem and core from cauliflower, and cut into small pieces.
- Cook in large pot of boiling salted water until cauliflower is tender, but not overly soft.
- Drain well and mash with potato masher (affiliate link), leaving some chunks.
- While cauliflower is cooking, cook the bacon and crumble, slice green onions, cube the cream cheese, measure sour cream, and measure Parmesan.
- Mix cream cheese, sour cream, green onion, Parmesan, and 3/4 of the crumbled bacon into the drained cauliflower.
- Spread evenly in a 1.5 Quart Glass Casserole Dish (affiliate link).
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and reserved bacon.
- Bake 20-25 minutes covered, or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove the lid and bake about 10 minutes more, or until the cheese is slightly browned. Serve hot.
Notes
This reheats very well and can be frozen and thawed in the fridge, then reheated.
Recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 292Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 468mgCarbohydrates: 6.4gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 14g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Cauliflower is very low in carbs, and this should be a good dish for any low-carb eating plan, including Keto. For the original South Beach Diet this is probably a once-in-a-while treat due to the amount of saturated fat, although you can make a more South Beach friendly version with light cream cheese, light sour cream, low-fat cheese, and even turkey bacon if you prefer, and it will still be delicious.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This popular recipe was first posted in 2008, probably with photos that would make me shudder if I saw them now. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2022.
334 Comments on “Twice-Baked Cauliflower (Video)”
I wanted to take this dish to my office party. Do you think that I bake it and bring it into work I could transfer it into a crock pot to heat it up on low?
I haven’t ever done that but I think it will work.
I would think you could add some diced cooked chicken to make this like a casserole.
Yes, I like that idea. Or ham or sausage would also probably be good.
Made this tonight 16/06/2022 the only thing I didn’t have was cheddar cheese for the top but I wasn’t bothered as I’m keeping a watch on my fats I also added broccoli with the cauliflower and oh my gosh it turned out absolutely gorgeous I served it with loin of cod another dish I will add to my favourites list and this will be a regular at teatimes.
Thank you for sharing your recipe.
So glad you enjoyed and I really like the idea of making it with a combination of broccoli and cauliflower.
Made this with refrigerated cauliflower rice, 1/3 less fat garden vegetable cream cheese and plain Greek yogurt. Very good!
Sounds good! Love the way you made it work for you.
Love this recipe. I have made it several times.
Thanks Kellie! So glad you are enjoying it.
This is my absolute favorite low carb side dish! If I were blindfolded I would think it was potatoes!
I love that! So glad to hear you are enjoying it!
This meal was so amazing, i incorporated it into my weekly meals. I do not like to cook, to be honest, so i love this recipe. it’s easy and I can freeze it and take it out for quick dinner nights. It’s my hubbies favourite, and he likes when I add peas to it too.
So glad you are enjoying it Amanda!
Can you use frozen cauliflower rice
I wouldn’t because I like the chunky texture and flavor of fresh-cooked cauliflower. But if you scroll through the comments you can see there are people who have done it that way who liked it just fine, so your choice!
What is the best way to freeze this casserole?
I freeze it in individual containers that have a snap-tight lid. Then when I want to eat some I take it out to thaw in the fridge and reheat in the microwave when I want to eat it.
You can also freeze a bigger container of it if you have a large container with a snap-tight lid. I would definitely thaw in the fridge for the larger size before you reheat.
Excellent and truly delicious. Really appreciate the way you cook this. I am going to make and have this in our buffet dinner. Looking forward for more like this in future too.
I made this and it was amazing. So easy to make. I am a pescatarian and so I don’t eat bacon. I substituted it with vegetarian bacon and it worked out well. Next time I’m going to try adding soy chorizo instead of the back. Thank you love your recipes.
So glad you enjoyed it and are enjoying the recipes. And thanks for sharing what you used; often that is helpful for other people.
I added some boneless chicken..was delicious…
I like that variation, thanks for sharing.
This twice-baked cauliflower looks so zesty and tasty! Absolutely love your creative idea! Thanks for sharing,
I used ricotta cheese instead of sour cream because I forgot to get some at the store and omg this is such a great recipe! Thank you!!!
So glad you enjoyed it! I really like the idea of using ricotta cheese!
can this be made without the cream cheese?
You probably can if you substitute it for something else that is creamy and has the same amount of volume. I’m not sure what that would be, maybe more sour cream, goat cheese, or cottage cheese. I’d love to know how it works if you try something.
GREAT recipe. Truth told, I’m not above taking the easiest route possible, so I use frozen riced cauliflower (10 oz. pkg). As the recipe says to leave some small chunks and this cauliflower is riced, I’m sure the consistency is different. That’s the only deviation from the recipe I make but the family loves it. And it does, to paraphrase (Daryl Hannah from “Steel Magnolias”) “freeze beautifully”.
So glad you enjoyed it. I haven’t tried it that way, but I’m a fan of taking shortcuts whenever they work to your satisfaction, so no judgement from me! And yes, I love to pull this out of the freezer for a treat!
You don’t add seasons??
I’ve made this for many years with exactly this recipe. The bacon adds salt, so I don’t think you need that but you could certainly season with fresh-ground black pepper if you want. Hope you enjoy!
Could this be made with the frozen cauliflower after it’s cooked?
I haven’t made it with frozen cauliflower, but if you look down in the comments there are some people talking about doing it that way. I would prefer fresh cauliflower but it sounds like frozen cauliflower might work too.
I made this using frozen cauliflower rice and it was amazing!!!!! I did add a bit more bacon and all the cheeses but I can’t see where this could go wrong…did not taste like cauliflower AT ALL! That was my worry because I’m not a fan.
Thanks for sharing your results, and I love hearing that this will work with cauliflower rice. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi. This sounds so good. I see people have used frozen and riced cauliflower, which I love. Have you tried making this and freezing for meal prep side dish before baking? I was hoping this could freeze and then, since I’m trying to utilize my IP some, maybe this can be cooked Pot in Pot from frozen and then thrown in the toaster oven to brown the top a bit? Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts?
Hi Tammie. I haven’t made it with frozen riced cauliflower or tried making and freezing for meal prep. But I’m guessing it would work, although that’s only a guess. The recipe is pretty versatile though. Love to hear how it works if you try it!
[edit – November 2019] The nutritional info has now been added for this recipe.
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This is by far my favorite keto/low carb recipe! My kids even love it!! So glad I found this recipe!! I make it at least once a week now!!
Thanks Ashley; glad to hear you are enjoying it!
What size is a serving?
It says 8 servings ( as a side dish) so it’s one-eighth of the amount. I haven’t measured it any more exactly than that.
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Made this today and it was a hit with the boyfriend! I used frozen cauliflower and bacon bits instead of making my own bacon. I boiled the cauliflower too long, so I think it turned out mushier than it should have, so I’ll have to keep a closer eye on that next time. Boyfriend asked me to add more green onions next time I make it including sprinkling some on top because he likes green onions so much. He went back for a second helping and talked about how good it was. It was such an easy and quick recipe. Will definitely save it and make it again soon! Thanks so much for sharing it.
So glad you enjoyed it! I haven’t tried frozen cauliflower, but I think the cooking time will be a lot less.
I have made this recipe many times since I first found it in 2010. The original recipe I have is called Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes from Linda’s Low Carb Menus & Recipes. It was made with frozen cauliflower and no sour cream. I buy huge heads of cauliflower almost weekly and am always looking for new ways to prepare it. Have tried it on guests who enjoy it also. Low carb has gotten easier for me.
I first made it in 2006 and it’s been popular ever since! (I had to scroll back to the first comment to see jus thow long ago it was. So glad you’re enjoying the recipe and that it’s helping with your low-carb goals!
Bev did you use something in place of the sour cream? I would like to try it with out it.
Made this tonight….delish….i don’t measure anything….just eyeball to my own liking….wouldn’t even think of using frozen cauiiflower…..turned out so good….my Mother loved it!!!….i will continue to make this since i love potatoes and just recently lost 80 lbs…….Made a Ribeye steak, with mushrooms and marsala wine, the twice baked cauliflower and some fried greens…..Yum…..oh so yummy!!!! lol….Thank you!!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!!!
I am so tired of just “roasted cauliflower”!
I did a couple changes. I chopped the cauliflower into small pieces, and roasted it for 20 minutes. I used applewood smoked bacon. It has a strong flavor, so I only used 4 pieces. I used 2 ounces of cheddar, because my husband thinks “a little cheese goes a long way”.
So glad you liked it.
Just made this and it’s delicious! Thanks for the recipe
Hit with the entire family! I used frozen cauliflower rice and it was delicious. I microwaved the cauliflower per directions on the bag and then used an immersion blender to smooth it a bit. So good!
SO glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for reporting about how you made it work with cauliflower rice. A lot of people have been asking about that.
How many bags of frozen Cauli rice did you use for this recipe?
This looks delicious! Do you have any thoughts on if this would work with frozen riced cauliflower?
You might read through the comments to see if anyone has made it that way. I don’t think the texture will be quite as good but it might be ok. I would thaw the cauliflower first or it will take too long to get cooked through.
Just made this and so glad I did! I converted to low carb lifestyle in November and finding myself bored with the sides, as I sorely miss potatoes and yet to find a close replacement…..I have found a winner! The cauliflower dish is so full of flavor and I love the texture! Thank you so much for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it!
My husband and I love this dish❤️ Great alternative to potatoes! THank you!
So glad you are enjoying it Marsha!
This was so delicious and easy. I had a package of frozen Traders roasted cauliflower and once heated, followed the recipe exactly. Hubby raved about it and did not miss his mashed potatoes. A real winner.
Thanks for the blog and fabulous recipes.
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
What is your point? If the recipe doesn’t appeal to you, just don’t make it.
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Love this! We’re trying to clean out our fridge & freezer so used 2 bags of frozen cauliflower, steamed it and partially mashed it. Did add some hot sauce just because I add it to almost everything. My husband thinks it would better as filling for stuffed peppers but I like it as is.
So glad you liked it! I like the idea of adding hot sauce!
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So glad I came across this recipe. very simple but great! I cooked it for Thanksgiving and it was the hit of the meal. I did use 3 small heads of cauliflower though – so added a bit more green onions, one block of cream cheese upped the Parmesan and sour cream – and added more salt. Fantastic!
Edie, so glad you enjoyed it!
I made it this morning and it is completely baked and ready to go but we don’t go to Thanksgiving dinner until 5. What’s the best way to reheat this? Do you think that it will work alright in the microwave as I think there will be limited oven space where we are going
I think the microwave will be fine!
I reheated it today as well in an oven at 350 for about 20 mins and it was great.
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I am surprised at that also. My husband and I are both low carb. We hosted Thanksgiving last year and made this so we could have a low carb side besides salad and plain veggies. We told everyone it was a low carb dish but everyone tasted it and it was the only dish that was completely empty after dinner. Everyone loved it.
Glad your guests enjoyed it so much!
I just made this recipe. Oh my goodness this is so delicious!! I will be making this for a Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Thanks LuAnn, so glad you enjoyed it!
I know, people are so interesting sometimes. Thanks for the support!
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Very surprised to hear that. You can see all the raving comments and everyone I know (low-carb eaters or not) love this recipe. Sorry you had that experience. If there is one thing I know from blogging, it’s that everyone has different tastebuds!
Best cauliflower treatment yet – and mega bonus points for something that freezes/reheats! Instant-potted the cauliflower and separated the florets and chunky stalks after, and served it with instant pot butter chicken from myheartbeets. The flavor combo is just off the hook. This “cheesy cauli cassie” is going on the Repeat list – my wife would kill me if it didn’t!
So goad you liked it! And that Butter Chicken has been on my list for a while now so I guess I’ll have to try it!
Can riced cauliflower be used instead of a whole head of cauliflower?
Several other people have asked that, and I’m sure it will still taste good. But personally I prefer the chunkier texture of starting with a whole cauliflower for this recipe.
I’ve been wanting to try something like this for quite a while, but since I’m not a cauliflower fan, I couldn’t bring myself to. Lo and behold, my husband and I decided to try Keto, and so I figured I had nothing to lose. I made this a few days ago and OMG it was delicious. My husband is former military and will eat ANYTHING even if he hates it. If he likes it, he’ll go back for seconds but won’t give a compliment. This dish not only ended up with a second helping, but a “This is delicious!”. I ran out of sour cream, so I used heavy whipping cream instead. I’m making it again right now, and I’m out of the sour cream AND parmesan, so now I’m using more cream cheese to make up the difference. I’m convinced it will be every bit as tasty. It also reheats well in the microwave so I can take the leftovers to work and enjoy them. This recipe definitely makes me more willing to try cauliflower in the future in other dishes.
Hi Jennifer, so glad to hear you both enjoyed it and happy to hear I was able to entice you to try cauliflower! There are so many ways to make it taste good!
I’ve been making this for a few years now and love it!! I usually pair it with your pesto baked chicken. It’s so good that even my picky teen likes it! Thanks for so many great recipes!
So glad you are enjoying it!
This recipe is amazing! A diabetic friend shared this with me. I’m keto and my husband is diabetic. This was a big WIN for us! Sharing with other keto friends as well! Thank you so much!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was so delicious!!
Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
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How can I tell which one of your recipes are Freezer friendly
I have a category called Can Freeze. You can also tell by looking at the bottom of the recipe post (before the comments) to see if Can Freeze is included in the list of category tags. Hope that helps!
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Made this last night and everyone loved it! Definitely will become a new staple at our house. I exchanged the cream cheese for neufchatel and the sour cream for Greek yogurt. Sharing your link on my “Friday Favorites” blog post this week!
Glad you enjoyed it; thanks for the shout-out!
I am wondering if I can assemble the dish tonight, then pop it into the oven in the morning since we are traveling? It looks delish & I cant wait to try it.
I haven’t done it that way, so I can’t say for sure. But it seems like it will work, especially if you take time to let it come to room temperature before cooking. (If you can’t do that, I worry the top will get too brown by the time the inside is hot.) Love to hear how it works if you try it.
I did that on Easter and it was perfect.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the tip.
This turned out so delicious, it’s addictive! I didn’t have any bacon, so I used real bacon bits from a bag and it was still awesome. Will definitely make this again. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Thanks Annette, so glad you enjoyed it!
Looks good. Making for Easter.
Hope you enjoy Fran!
Can’t wait to give this a try!!
Hope you enjoy!
The name is a play on “Twice Baked Potatoes” since the flavors are similar. I didn’t think Twice-Cooked would sound nearly as appealing.
I’ve got this recipe in the oven right now and can’t wait to try!! Although.. my casserole dish doesn’t have a lid so I wonder if it will still be ok?
It may get a little too brown on top. You could use foil next time.
This was fantastic!!! According to my kids it was “the bomb”! They think I’m a great mom for making “potato” casserole and I think my kids are great for eating their veggies without whining!! Thanks so much!!
Glad to hear it was a hit!
The recipe says 6-8 servings, so that’s up to you whether to eat 1/6 or 1/8 of the dish. If you’re calculating nutritional info just divide by 6 or 8 depending on how much you choose to eat. I can’t answer any more specifically than that.
I subbed radishes for the cauliflower as I am allergic, but followed the rest of the recipe to a T, and it was PHENOMENAL!!! Thanks for this recipe – we will definitely be saving this one!!
I am intrigued by that, will have to try your version!
This is so delicious!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a delicious recipe! So much flavor happening! The whole family enjoyed it very much! Thanks!!! <3
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hello, this is amazing! A friend at work let me taste it and I can’t wait to trick my family into eating cauliflower!!! Any suggestions for what to serve this with?
Hope you enjoy! I think you could serve with most any protein for a main dish.
So glad everyone is enjoying it!
Made this last night and it was delicious! My husband is not a huge fan of cauliflower but it looked so delicious that he tried some and loved it!!!
And I LOVE hearing that; thanks for telling me!
The very first KEto recipe that I tried. Loved it and have been following this ever since.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Would any of the times/proportions change if I used broccoli rather than cauliflower? It’s what I have on hand and this recipe sounds yummy enough to make for weeknight dinner this week.
I can’t really answer that since I haven’t ever considered making this with broccoli, but it might be interesting.
I do think broccoli will cook much faster than cauliflower if you decide to try it.
Loved it. We had it for dinner tonight.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Walmart & Publix stores in central Florida carry raw riced cauliflower in the produce department. One bag equals about 1/2 a medium head. Great time saver & less mess! Since I use a lot of riced cauliflower these days in various recipes, I find this product helps keep me on track when busy and/or tired. Can’t wait to try this recipe, looks scrumptious!
Yes, you can get riced cauliflower in the stores here too. But I wouldn’t prefer it for this recipe. I like the texture of the mashed cauliflower pieces for this.
Can the pte-riced cauliflower found in the freezer section be used in this recipe?? Just wondering how it would be incorporated.
I’m a fan of that pre-riced cauliflower but personally I’d prefer fresh cauliflower for this dish. I like it slightly chunky. I think the pre-riced cauliflower will cook down too much. But I haven’t tried and everyone has different preferences. If you try it, let me know what you think.
I make this with the frozen riced cauliflower and it was amazing. Love this recipe and we usually make it at least once a week! It is one of the few cauliflower recipes my kids really like and eat!!!
I made this last night and we loved it! It’s substantial enough to be a main course; as a main course it made 4 generous servings. I used my Instant Pot to cook the cauliflower for 3 minutes (should have done it for 2 minutes) and proceeded with the recipe. It’s a keeper!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it. Very creative to use the Instant Pot for the cauliflower!
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Made this last night and it was AMAZING! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Love low carb twice baked cauliflower.
I just made this. Excellent! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This looks delicious! Any reasons why this wouldn’t be able to convert to a slow-cooker? I’d like to take a dish like this to a work potluck.
I haven’t cooked anything quite like this in a slow cooker, so I can’t say for sure how it will work. I worry that it will get watery, since the cauliflower and the cream cheese are both likely to release water. I definitely think you could use the slow cooker to keep it warm though. Love to hear how it works if you do try it!
It worked out fine! I prepared and cooked it on low for a couple hours the night before, then refrigerated overnight, took to work and brought back up to heat on low setting with no problems with wateriness. Of course, my method was a little convoluted as far as cooking went, but needs must in my particular case. It was gone in 10 minutes and I got lots of compliments! Thank you!
So happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing how it worked for you.
I made the twice baked cauliflower last night. I told my husband that the recipe was from Kalyn. He replied that he is now in love with Kalyn if she keeps sending recipes like that one! We have a new family favorite. Thank you!
Aw, so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Kalyn. I’m making this recipe to have on hand for me while my family eats high-carb Thanksgiving food. Do you know how much your cauliflower weighed? Walmart was only selling one size of cauliflower, which seemed pretty medium-size to me, but it was expensive so I only got one. It seems cheaper to buy frozen these days. Can I add a bit of frozen cauliflower if it looks like I don’t have enough? Or does the frozen cauliflower contain too much water for this recipe? Thank you!
Hi Jennie,
I’m making this for Thanksgiving too. I really don’t know the weight of the cauliflower. I just get the biggest head they have. I see in the comments (if you click “older comments”) at least one person said they had good results with frozen cauliflower, but like you I worry about it being watery. If you do add some frozen cauliflower I’d make sure it is drained very, very well. Unless your head of cauliflower is really tiny, I think it would probably be okay without adding any frozen though. Hope that helps.
Thank you for the fast reply Kalyn!
Can’t wait to try twice baked cauliflower
Hope you enjoy Sharon!
Really enjoy this dish, I did add garlic but that’s me, I had the dish as a side to fresh tune, but to be truthful I would love this as a main, thanks will following you site
I’m definitely enjoy this as a main dish as well. So glad you liked it!
The site is beautiful, Kalyn. Welcome to WordPress and more high-tech blogging! 🙂
Thanks Connie! I am pretty happy with it, and I know I should have done it years ago but I am definitely happy to be doing it now!
I am so excited to make this!!! I am a huge fan of crockpot cooking, so I am hoping it will come out! I would love to just cut up the cauliflower into little pieces and throw everything in at once and let her rip! (will brown bacon first). Would love your opinion on doing it this way!!! Thank you for all you do!!! Thank you again!!
Thanks for the kind words Allison. I haven’t made this in a slow cooker, so I’m not sure how it will work to cook the cauliflower from raw. I’m thinking it might be watery and also that the dairy products will separate in the crockpot. If you do try I’d love to hear how it works!
Wow, this looks incredibly delicious! I can’t wait to try it myself. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us!
So glad you like it!
Hi Kalyn, it might be just me, but I tapped the print recipe button on this page and got a 502 error message…
Just wanted to let you know. p.s. I am loving the new site💙
That is happening occasionally, my designer is looking into it. Glad you like the site.
There are numerous reasons I’m not able to provide nutritional information for the recipes. First, I already spend hours and hours on every recipe by the time I have tested it several times, taken photos, edited photos, and written the recipe. Second calculating that information accurately is difficult because it’s hard to tell what specific ingredients people will use or exactly how much they will eat. Third, (and the biggest consideration for me) there are over 2,200 recipes on this site. I realize some bloggers include it, but those people started blogging long after me and have far fewer recipes to deal with. I give two links after the recipe itself (where it says “Nutritional Information”) for suggestion of how to get it. That’s all I can do at this time. Thanks for understanding my dilemma.
Have enjoyed this recipe many times and have enjoyed this blog for many years. It is still my go to site for recipes and I look forward to seeing your new platform. All your hard work is much appreciated!
Thanks so much for that generous feedback! I'm so glad you have been enjoying the recipes!
Selma, thanks so much for that nice feedback! The site will still be located at KalynsKitchen.com, so if you are subscribed or follow me on social media you should still find it like always!
Kalyn
thank you very much for healthy and delicious recipies you are providing. I know how difficult and time consuming job it is. You are a GEM. I hope you will let me know of your new site. I am excited for you but worried that I may miss your great recipies, pictures and prose. wish you the very Best on your new site. Please please let us know where I can find you. Your dedicated follower and admirer.
I can't wait to see the new site Kalyn, I know it will gorgeous!
Thanks Elise! Lindsay is doing a beautiful job!
Kalyn, I switched about 2 years ago (from Squarespace to WordPress) and haven't looked back. I'm sure it's been a long and arduous process to do the switch (especially given how long you've been blogging and how popular you site is) but I have no doubt that when it's all done, you'll still be the same wonderful Kalyn, it will be the same fantastic recipes, and you might even enjoy WordPress after a while. 🙂 Good Luck with the switch and see you on the "other side."
Thanks Laura! I am "starting" to like WordPress on my slow cooker site, other than the endless editing of posts where the formatting is messed up, so I'm hopeful!
We have recently fell in love with the cauliflower craze. I can't wait to try this recipe and I may change it up with some of Bob's suggestions.
Hope you enjoy!
I love so many of your recipes, Kalyn! This one is exeptional and even my picky friends loved it. I have made it as written and I have also made additions such as sautéed onion/garlic, a little cayenne pepper, and have substituted herbed goat cheese for the cream cheese. It's always wonderful. I think I'm going to add shredded chicken and chopped broccoli next time for a low carb, entree version of cheesy, chicken, broccoli bake.
Hi Bob, so glad to hear you are enjoying the recipes. I love your idea of adding some chicken and broccoli to this for a low-carb casserole. I might have to try that too!
This dish is wonderful. I'm making it a second time tonight for a dinner party! I making a double batch from a huge bag of frozen cauliflower. Anyone know if this will freeze well??
So glad you have enjoyed it. I have frozen it, but I haven't ever made it with frozen cauliflower, so I'm not sure if that will impact how it freezes since the cauliflower has already been frozen once. Please let me know how it works if you try it!
Yes, the recipe says "1 large head of cauliflower." But it sounds like the version with frozen cauliflower worked for you! So glad you're enjoying the recipes.
I used a package of frozen cauliflower does yours call for fresh? I used the ingredients you used it is AWESOME!!!! So good and filling used as a side dish with chicken yummy!! Love your ideas and recipes always fabulous thank you for sharing.
Kalyn,
This is one of my family's favorite dishes and I have made it many times. I am taking a speech class and have to do a how to speech and would like to show how to make this dish. May I use some of your pictures for the powerpoint I must do? Thank you! Gay Howard
Gay, of course!
Many thanks! You are my go to cooking blog. Love your recipes!
Gay
Thanks Gay, love knowing that! So glad my blog has been useful for you! Good luck with the speech.
I was hesitant about this at first, but I love cauliflower so I gave it a try and am SO glad I did. Such a great side dish, thank you so much for sharing!
So glad you liked it April!
I came across your site and made this last night ~ Just let me say this will be on our weekly rotation!! Sooooo Goooood!
So glad you liked it!
Hi Kalyn!,
I just wanted to stop by to tell you how much I love this dish!! I've made it so many times, I don't need to look at the recipe anymore. I'm not sure if chefs like to hear this or not, but the only tweak we do, is add sliced jalapenos to the bottom of the casserole dish. My husband loves a little 'kick'! Thank you!!
So glad you have loved it so much! And personally I love hearing how other people have tweaked the recipes; thanks for sharing that!
can this be made the night before and reheated?
Yes, this reheats really well. If you're planning in advance to reheat, I would undercook it a little and then bake 10-15 minutes the next day (with a lid on) to reheat.
Kalyn, I'm happy to see you're still responding to comments, even on old posts! This looks like the perfect low carb (and gluten free) dish for me to bring to our family's Christmas gathering so that I can feel like I get to indulge too, and others will like it as well! If I make it in the afternoon to bring to a dinner gathering, do you think it would work okay to cook it fully at home and then reheat it when I get there? I don't want to presume that the host will have enough oven space to accommodate the whole cooking time, unless that would really make a difference in how it turns out. (I will probably make 2 or even 3 batches.) Thank you!
Yes, as I said I would undercook a little the first time and then bake to reheat and finish cooking. And everyone will like it, I promise!
Made this tonight to serve as a sidedish to bbq steak. Hubby devoured it. Definitely a winning dish, one that I wouldnt hesitate to serve to company!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Have made this several times and even vegetable resistant hubby likes. Just wondering if it freezes as a whole head of cauliflower make quite a bit for just the two of us.
I'm so glad you guys are enjoying it. I don't think I have ever frozen this; I just keep it in the fridge and eat it for a few days. But if I was guessing, I'd think it would freeze okay although the cauliflower will probably be softer after it's been frozen. I'd love to hear how it works if you do try freezing it.
My mouth actually waters when I read your recipes!
Mary, I love hearing that.
This is one of our favorite side dishes now. So tasty, and even my kids enjoy it!
I started substituting low fat plain greek yogurt for the sour cream, and it still tastes amazing!
Megan, so glad your whole family is enjoying it!
So glad you enjoyed it, and I think the variations are endless with this.
This was a really great recipe. I excluded the bacon to cut some fat, and it was still really good. I may add some garlic next time or something, but the beauty of this dish is I think you could try a lot of variations to your own taste! Thanks so much for posting it – I'm diabetic and a this website has the best balance of recipes that are low carb but fairly low in fat too. I need to keep an eye on everything!
Yes, I do hope everyone will adapt my recipes to fit their own personal eating plan or diet preferences.
If you are on the Atkins Diet or the low-carb diet, you can make this recipe using the whole fat form of all of these items: bacon, cheeses, sour cream, cream cheese and whole cream (instead of low-fat milk, which has more carbs). Cauliflower and green onions (or scallions) are both on their approved veggies list and have much less carbs than potatoes.
Tamster, glad you liked it!
I enjoyed this as a light dinner (anything that's mostly veg is light to me), with a nice glass of chardonnay. I think it would also make a nice side dish…a great alternative to potatoes.
Isla, good to know; thanks so much for reporting back.
It worked fabulously! I steamed the cauliflower a day ahead, warmed them up to add the cheese the next morning, and baked it much later in the day. SO GOOD!! I used Greek yogurt, laughing cow cheese and turkey bacon and it was drool worthy! Thank you! Leftovers were great, too.
Isla, I haven't done that but I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work. You'd need to let it come to room temperature before you bake or increase the cooking time a little. I'd love to hear about how it works!
Would it be okay if I assemble this the day before and bake the next? Time is a issue.
Gayla, so glad you liked it; I love this recipe too!
So, I made the Twice-Baked Cauliflower for dinner last night. One word: AMAZING!!! Or, wait: UNBELIEVABLE!!! OK, so that's two words which still aren't enough to capture how AWESOME this tastes. Now I'm up to three… People, if you haven't tried this, go out and getcha some cauliflower STAT
Cindy, so glad you enjoyed it!
I never review anything online that I try….BUT this was so wonderful. I'm trying to eat low-glycemic also. It's still fairly new to me. This recipe completely made me feel like I was indulging in carb overload! It was exactly what I needed to satisfy a craving and I will definitely make it again. Thank you!
Toodie, wishing you luck with that. If any cauliflower recipe can win him over, I think it's this one!
I do like cauliflower, but hubby just makes fun of it because he says it has no taste. I'm going to make this one because not only does it look and sound delicious, but it just might change his mind about having to have potatoes ALLLLLLL the time! Thank you!
I've Made This Several Times And I Absolutely Love It but I Made It Too Late In The Week And I'm going Out Of Town And didn't Want To Waste It. I'll Freeze It And Let You Know…Thanks So Much For The Recipe…It's one Of my go-to's For My Low Carb Diet….Weird CapitalizatioN From My Phone…
Judy, I would guess it will freeze pretty well (after it's cooked) but that's only a guess; I haven't ever frozen it.
Can This Be Frozen?
So glad you are enjoying the recipes. That comment pretty much made my day!
Made this tonight and it was delicious. Even my husband liked it and believe me that is quite something. The only vegetable he seems to eat without complaint is potatoes. Have made many of your recipes and have never been disappointed.
The recipe specifies not to use fat free sour cream and fat free cream cheese because they usually have added sugar.
I tried to read through your comments to see if anyone has already asked this but there are SOOOO many! This recipe sounds delicious. I actually follow the Dukan Diet. It is a low carb and low fat diet. Fat free cream cheese and fat free sour cream are part of the unlimited list. Why does the recipe specify NOT to use fat free cream cheese or sour cream? Does it really matter?
Kalyn, I just found your blog. Thank you for giving South Beach suggestions. I've been off and on South Beath Diet for 10 years, and I try to stay with the lifestyle chages they suggest, but I LOVE food, and its hard to say no.
I've made this several times and loved it. Today, I went to the store to get a couple ingredients, and they were out of parmesan, so I got Romano. I think it made it even more flavorful!
Mines in the oven right now! Can't wait to try it, it looks delicious
Mine is in the oven now!! I left out the green onions, but otherwise followed the recipe. Can't wait to try it again!
Nana, so glad you enjoyed it!
My DIL made this for our Christmas get-together and it was super yummy. I'm going to make it for New Years Day dinner. Bsince I am diabetic and keep my carbs low, this recipe is perfect for me!!
Joanna, I love the sound of your lighter version; going to try it!
Amazing recipe! I didn't have the cream cheese but I had Laughing Cow Swiss wedges and used four of them instead. I also had to substitute the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt. Amazingly, they all worked out deliciously. Thanks for the great recipe. It will be on my Christmas dinner table.
I've made this twice and seem to love it even more the second time! AMAZING!! This will forever be a go to side dish in my home. THANK YOU!
OMG this sounds wonderful will be trying it this weekend thanks so much for sharing your great food ideas
How fun to hear that! I love getting people to like vegetables they had not previously been fans of. (And I'm lucky to have a great web designer to help me with getting my photo to show up in Google.)
Kalyn, I had to tell you that I really liked your recipe and actually went for seconds. The things is as a kid I would refuse to eat cauliflower and even as an adult it's not something that makes it on my shopping list.
I needed a side dish and at a moments notice tossed a head in the shopping cart. Even on the way home I thought to myself what a stupid thing to do. It probably will get all moldy before I do anything.
Once home, I googled Cauliflower recipes and saw your face next to the google post ( your SEO tagging works like a charm) and decided to try your recipe.
Everyone loved it – including me! 🙂 Thanks!
I will definitely be trying this with the head of cally I have in my fridge. I would like to add that you consider subbing out the the sour cream with low fat Greek yogurt. It has many health benefits and I have found that it is almost undetectable as a substitute. Perhaps you may want to drain it a bit in this recipe though. Thanks for the recipe.
We made this last night and it was delicious…I will not only add to our monthly rotation, but also to my Thanksgiving table. I didn't use as much cheddar since I didn't have much in the house, also used 1/3 less fat cream cheese…YUM!
Also, does it bug you that people look at a recipe and say "oh looks good?" I just don't get it…make the recipe and then comment…oh well, just a minor pet peeve of mine:)
Mamak, so glad you are enjoying the recipes!
I think I've died and gone to SBD heaven!! I made this for dinner tonight as a side dish to accompany chicken breasts grilled with red peppers and onions. Even the non-dieters in this house loved it! This dish will remain in my regular dinner rotation. Thanks so much for all the good recipes, and please keep'em coming! BTW, the Marinated Flank Steak was also a hit around here!
oh my! this looks delish!
Theresa, glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely fabulous! I did microwave the cauliflower, just longer than normal. I also used a food processor, but was careful not to puree it. Thanks for the recipe!
Glad we're on the same wavelength.
That's so funny. That's exactly what I did. I used a few triangles of garlic herb laughing cow cheese. Thanks! We absolutely love this recipe. I can't convince my kids (they're 4 and 3) yet but I keep trying. 🙂
I'm sure it is too late now, but if it happens again I might try Laughing Cow Cheese or even goat cheese.
HELP!!!! I was planning to make this tonight (for the 3rd glorious time) and just realized my cream cheese was completely molded (the joys of organic). Do you have a substitution idea? I already have my cauliflower in the pot to boil.
Tammy, that sounds like a great dinner. I just bought cauliflower to make it again myself!
I made a double batch of this on Sunday. So yummy. By Monday night it was all gone. Will make again. Thanks for another great recipe. I paired this with Phase 1 Balsamic Onion Pot roast. Awesome!
Thanks Shirley. This recipe is so delicious. The only problem is that it's hard to stop eating it!
Love this idea, Kalyn! 🙂
Shirley
Bill so glad you enjoyed it so much!
I fixed this last night and my wife and I almost ate the whole thing in one sitting. With a salad and a piece of leftover turkey it was a perfect meal. Thanks for another new staple to our menu.
Lauren, wish I had a big head of cauliflower. I'd make this again right away if I did!
This looks fantastic! I now have a use for my HUGE head of cauliflower that has been sat in my kitchen for a few days!
Courtney, hope you enjoy it!
Yum! Talk about comfort food, can't wait to test out this recipe as I too have been a huge fan of twice-baked potatoes since as long as I can remember. Cauliflower is an interesting choice I'd like to try.
Katie, I am fascinated that they don't have fluffy baking potatoes in France. The waxy potatoes are so much better for South Beach. I think this will be great with yogurt; hope you enjoy!
We love twice-baked potatoes – but we can't get fluffy baking potatoes here so it just doesn't work. This wood!(With French modifications of course – we don't have lo-fat stuff, so I would use yogurt…..)
Jeanette, I would still consider it a bit of a splurge, even though I used all low-fat products. But well worth it. Hope you can figure out a dairy-free version.
CJ, I know, I'm just cruel aren't I? I ate the very last of it for breakfast yesterday, sigh.
How dare you wave that cheesy-bacony cauliflower under my nose when I'm going through post-Thanksgiving rich food withdrawls… *L*
Oh, this looks so delicious. Give me a week of soups and salads, then this is going on the menu!
I love cauliflower and this looks awesome.
This is so decadent looking, it's hard to believe it's low-fat! I might have to try making a dairy-free version of this so my son can try it.
Hi Amy. Trust me, this is just absolutely delicious! Even my sister-in-law who "hates" cauliflower loved it.
The only thing I've ever made with cauliflower, outside of serving as crudites or steamed, are the "mock" mashed potatoes. And as Lost Between the Spaces above said, not so good. This looks like a good flavorful combo to try.
Kat, hope you have fun trying it. I can't say enough good things about this recipe.
LBtS, hope you enjoy it! This is definitely a touch above some of the other cauliflower recipes I've tried!
I love cauliflower, but dislike most of the recipes I find, especially those for "mock" mashed potatoes. They just don't appeal to me. However, this recipe looks great, and I can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you – I will be trying this one very soon – and then maybe for the holidays. I'm always trying to find different things for my parents visits
Donna, I'm pretty sure this is my favorite cauliflower recipe!
Zesty, thanks so much. I do think most kids would gobble this up.
Yum! I love your healthier spins on traditional dishes. I bet I could fool the kids with this into thinking it's mashed or twice-baked potatoes 😉
This just might be the most delicious incarnation of cauliflower I have ever seen. Who doesn't love twice-baked anything???
Donna
Great side dish. I think I could eat this as my main meal though:)
Great idea! I love hearing how other people adapt the recipes, thanks for sharing!
I substitute the cream cheese with Chipotle Laughing Cow – delish!
Nicole, so glad you enjoyed it. I really like the idea of using a smoky cheese.
I've made this twice now and enjoyed it both times. I omitted the butter, and instead of bacon used Morningstar farms veggie bacon. Next time, I think I can omit the bacon completely as I use Trader Joe's shredded smoked cheese blend. I also eat it as the main course with something green on the side. Great comfort food for Phase 2 of South Beach, especially now that the weather is cold. Thanks Kalyn!
Erica, I prefer the coarser texture mashed with a potato masher; I think the food processor would turn this into a puree.
Kalyn, this looks amazing!! Can you use the food processor to puree the cauliflower, or is it better mashed with the potato masher?
Ana*Maria, I just use a bag of frozen cauliflower and it makes an 8×8 pan.
I used 2% greek yogurt instead of sour cream and french onion flavored Laughing Cow light instead of cream cheese because that's what I had on hand. It turned out great!
I also used a 2 pound cauliflower (the largest in the store) and it didn't seem like enough after the stalk was discarded. Does anyone know what weight I should use next time?
DeAnn, you're welcome! Hope you like this recipe, it's one of my favorites.
Ah, okay, that makes sense. I didn't even think to check the sugar because I already had the FF in the fridge. When we run out I'll definitely check that out!
Thanks for all your great recipes. You're making this life change to better eating sooooo much easier to handle!
I haven't made it with FF sour cream, so I can't say for sure how it would work, but I'm guessing it would be okay. My suggestion to not use fat free is because fat free sour cream usually contains much more sugar than either light or regular sour cream. Since I'm trying to avoid sugar, I prefer light sour cream.
Hi, why only low-fat and not fat-free? I don't normally buy anything but FF sour cream and hate to buy different for one recipe unless it just flat won't work with the FF.
Anonymous, you can definitely use a steamer if you prefer.
You do not have to boil cauliflower in water and you shouldn’t as you lose many of the nutrients. Instead use a steamer basket that fits into a regular pan. I also steam frozen cauliflower and broccoli and it is much more tender than it is when it is done in the microwave.
This is an old favourite of mine. One of my favourite versions is this. Not diet ferendly I’m sure but absolutely scrumptious.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments about this favorite of mine. Nandita, my talented brother Rand is the one who does the headers. He just keeps coming up with good ones every time!
Looks lovely…since we are vegetarians- can omit the bacon and add some toasted pita chips for the crunch 🙂
I am absolutely in love with your Spring header (the eggs and the butterfly)!!
I try to take care of GI too. It is a good idea to cook cauliflowers instead of potatoes.
Kalyn, I am a cauliflower’s lover too. Like you, I like boiling it first… sometimes I find a very fainted sulfur-alike taste in it; so boiling kind-of helps. This recipe is definiately a keeper!
That sounds divine! I love cauliflower and have been looking for new ways to prepare it. Thanks!!!
I do love this one. Interesting about your mom and the twice baked potatoes, my mom did the same and oh how we loved them.
That looks great. Can’t wait to try it 🙂
The dish looks very comforting kalyn!
Siri
We don’t have ‘baking’ potatoes here, only the waxy kind so no twice baked…
And this sounds better anyway….
What a great idea!
Wow, this looks delicious! My kids will love it, too! Thanks for a great recipe! 🙂
That’s an excellent recipe. It reminds me of a fully loaded baked potato. But, better for me. :):)
Patty, thanks for letting me know you liked it. I made it for Thanksgiving two years ago, and it was a big hit for that too.
I made this on Easter. It was VERY tasty!
After the last few comments, I realized I should re-post this recipe as one of my Recipe Favorites. Comments before this one are earlier than March 28, 2008, when I reposted the recipe.
Nancypants, thanks for letting me know how much you like it. It’s one of my own favorites too.
Just wanted to let you know that I’ve made this a couple of times now and the whole family loves it! Company goes crazy over it and we all eat too much of it! LOL Yes, it’s that good!
I’ve made a version of this recipe many times. It’s better if you use the veggie-flavored cream cheese, the one with chives. I also use frozen cauliflower and it’s just as good.
While I don’t do the SB diet, I am diabetic and have to watch my carbs. I once tried smashed cauliflower at a restaurant and loved it. Since then, I’ve tried to find a recipe I liked. I think this is it. It was really great…thanks for sharing it!! I even posted about it on my blog!
Carolyn, thanks but credit should go to Karen Barnaby. I just adapted her recipe, and I agree, it’s totally a winner! You might check out her cookbook. There are so many other interesting recipes, and the book is so old now I bet you can get it on Amazon.com for just a few dollars.
This recipe is a real winner, Kalyn. It’s also very flexible – I’ve made it several times and I don’t always have everything in the ingredient list, but you just substitute or make do without. And it’s still wonderful. I’m posting the recipe on my blog, and giving you all the credit, though. Thanks so much for another great recipe.
This is true comfort food, Kayln!
I think it will work with the ham we are having.
Kalyn,
This sounds fantastic. We have some orange cauliflower sitting in the fridge at the moment…but none of the other ingredients (I’m in the opposite situation from where Alanna was when she wrote her comment…), but that’s easily remedied. I’m dying to make this!
Genie
The Inadvertent Gardener
Thanks everyone. I see I’ve been too busy teaching school and getting behind on responding to my comments, but never fear, I read them all and appreciate you guys.
wow, i think i actually drooled on my keyboard! can’t wait to try this. and i agree with jeff, bacon makes everything taste better! 🙂
Sounds sooo good. Will definitely try this. Reminds me of a dish my mother-in-law used to serve using rutabaga so I think you could substitute rutabaga for the cauliflower for a change. (Might want to leave the butter in for that.)
Oh my! I really love twice baked potatoes with all the fixings–and that’s a lovely substitute. And cauliflower is very popular in our house–so perfect!
This just looks devine. The crust is gorgeous. I prefer dry heat methods of cooking cauliflower anyway and this just looks sooo good!
I LOVE Karen Barnaby! This cauliflower dish sounds too good. I’m going to try this very soon.
I love cauliflower too…actually I love all those vegetabes that people generally tend to hate…broccoli, green beans etc..
I prepare twice baked cauliflower too with indian spices and tomatoes. It’s just heavenly!
I’ll try your version the next time I’m hankering for some cheese
Fantastic Kalyn! I love cauliflower too and usually do it ‘South Beach mashed potato style’. This is a great new twist that I’ll be trying this fall.
Talk about comfort food! Yum.
Let me just add that even if you think you *don’t* like cauliflower, you should try it. Or some version of roasted cauliflower… Poor ugly vegetable got such a bad reputation somehow, and your recipe ought to fix that right up. 🙂
Oh this looks and sounds WONDERFUL! Thank you so much for posting I’m totally going to make this. My mouth is watering already!!!!
Bacon makes all taste so much better
I have everything except the cauliflower: easy to fix THAT.
Absolutely delicious, and I think it’d be a perfect side for any dinner table!
Kalyn,
That I’ve got to try.