The Baked Potato Alternative

I love potatoes, as I’ve previously stated on here before. Every kind. Fries. Tots. Hash browns. Potato cakes. You name it. However, I don’t miss any of them as much as I miss a good ole loaded baked potato to go with my steaks, chicken or barbeque! My husband and I were missing it a lot until I did this recipe.

Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

A great low carb alternative to those loaded baked potato cravings.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword baked “potato”, cauliflower casserole, low carb
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 head Cauliflower
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 3/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 tsp Garlic minced
  • 2 cups Cheddar Cheese shredded
  • 6 strips Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup Green Onion chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.

  2. Break cauliflower into florets into a bowl.

  3. Drizzle olive oil over florets and mix to coat with oil.

  4. Salt and pepper florets to taste.

  5. Turn cauliflower onto a baking sheet.

  6. Bake cauliflower florets for 25 minutes until fork tender.

  7. Remove cauliflower from oven.

  8. Lower oven to 350°.

  9. Stir together sour cream and heavy cream until well blended.

  10. Stir in garlic, 3/4 cup of the cheese, bacon pieces and onions.

  11. Stir cauliflower into mixture and then put cauliflower mix into a casserole dish.

  12. Top cauliflower with remaining 1 1/4 cup of cheese.

  13. Bake 25 minutes or until cheese melted or bubbly on top.

Recipe Notes

  • I prefer sharp cheddar cheese.
  • You can use lower fat cheese or sour cream to lower calories and fat.  It isn’t quite the same, but you know your dietary needs best.
  • I could pretty much eat this whole casserole myself.
  • You can do a lot of what you do with back potatoes with this i.e. add steamed broccoli or barbecued meat, etc.
Nutrition Facts
Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 327mg14%
Potassium 320mg9%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 11g22%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 252mg25%
Vitamin C 36mg44%
Vitamin A 558IU11%
Net Carbs 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I need to give a shout out to Maya Krampf over at Wholesome Yum that did give me the idea. There are differences in our recipes, but you should check hers out too! Easy Cheesy Loaded Cauliflower Recipe.

I hope you all enjoy this recipe!

Until next time… #lowcarb4ever

Dee

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1 Comment

  1. Melissa Gail Smith. says:

    This looks amazing and great for my husband. Hopefully you can make this for your family at thanksgiving. Two thumbs

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