Fully Loaded Cauliflower
Looking for a new side dish idea? Our Fully Loaded Cauliflower recipe is filled with all the tasty stuff: bacon, cheese, and perfectly-cooked cauliflower. Try it out for yourselves!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings, as a side
- 1 large cauliflower head leaves removed and cut into florets
- Large pot of water
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 oz. softened cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled, divided
- 3 green onions sliced
Begin by preheating oven to 350 degrees F
Boil pot of water and add 1 tsp salt. Add cauliflower for 3 minutes, drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, melt butter and add garlic. Cook for about one minute, then add flour and stir quickly for about 2 minutes.
Lower heat and slowly add milk to the butter and flour mixture, whisking as your pour. Add cream cheese and mix until everything is well-incorporated.
Remove skillet from heat and add cheese. Season with salt and pepper and mix until everything is melted and well-combined.
Add cauliflower to a baking dish and pour over the cheese sauce. Add half the amount of your bacon and green onion and combine into the cauliflower mixture.
Add remaining bacon and green onion as a topping. Bake for about 30 minutes.
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