Loaded Cauliflower Au Gratin – Low Carb Side Dish

Living a low carb/keto lifestyle is not always easy. It’s hard to find things one can have as a side dish as most normal side dishes are just not low carb. However, this amazing loaded cauliflower au gratin side dish is both on the low carb and keto way of eating menu.

Make it following the recipe below, or tweak it to your liking by adding other low carb goodies in it. You could add spinach, onion, ham, sausage or anything else your little heart desires.

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Loaded Cauliflower Au Gratin

Prepping foods ahead of time is always nice when life gets busy. This is one you could prep the night before and then pop in the oven as you cook your meat that goes along with this.

If a low carb/keto lifestyle is what you practice this is perfect. My husband and I eat meat and veggies at every meal because we do eat low carb/keto. It’s now always easy, as you probably know.

Being able to actually “make” veggies fun can put a new spin on meals. I hope this loaded cauliflower au gratin helps breath new life into your boring cauliflower side dish.

Benefits of Cauliflower

I won’t say that cauliflower is a super food, but it’s pretty awesome!! Cauliflower health benefits are many and so adding it to your life is a plus. And when you can find great recipes like this loaded cauliflower au gratin recipe there is no reason to not add it to your menu.

What You Need

Aside from the ingredients you will need to actually make this recipe, you will also need a nice casserole dish. There are so many fun casserole dishes one can find at Walmart or Amazon these days. Just get one that you can use for this recipe as well as other fun side dish recipes. Check out all these fun ones as well.

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Let’s Get Cookin’

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients:

4 c. cauliflower florets, chopped into bite-sized pieces
6 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks
¼ c. heavy cream
3 T. unsalted butter, softened
¼ t. garlic powder
½ t. dried dill
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1½ c. Italian cheese blend, shredded
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 T. fresh chives, chopped

Directions:

1. Place top oven rack in the center position and preheat oven to 400°F.
   
2. Place the cauliflower in a steamer basket on top of a pot with boiling water and steam until fork-tender, around 6-7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer cauliflower into a cold water bath to prevent further cooking. Drain well and pat dry.
   
3. Transfer steamed cauliflower to a large bowl and add cream cheese, heavy cream, butter, garlic powder, and dried dill. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.
   
4. Transfer to oven-safe casserole dish and top with shredded cheese blend and crumbled bacon. Place in pre-heated oven and roast until cheese is melted and nicely browned on top, around 8-10 minutes.
   
5. Remove from oven and serve immediately topped with fresh chives. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information: *

Carbs/Serving:

Total Carbs: 5.36g
Fiber: 1.5g
Net Carbs: 3.86g

Calorie Breakdown:

Protein: 15%
Fat: 78%
Carbohydrates: 7%

*Source: HappyForks.com recipe analyzer.
Nutritional information provided for entertainment purposes only and is not to be construed as medical advice.

Recipe Final Thoughts

Keep up with She’s Trippy because we have a ton of recipes that will be shared here over the next few months. So many that you can pretty much plan your meals around what you will find here. Main dishes, side dishes, desserts, keto, low carb, vegan and more.

If you make this, like it, or change it up at all I’d love to hear about it. Drop a comment and let me know.

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