Baked Cauliflower With Cheese Easy Low Carb Side Dish

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Fast. Only 30 minutes of cook time for a tasty side dish.Easy. A simple pour and cook recipe.Low Carb. An unbelieveable 2 net carbs per serving.Vegetarian. Trying to eat less meat or prefer to keep it out of your diet entirely? This is incredibly filling and can double as a main course.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Riced cauliflower, (see note)Ghee- you can also sub coconut oil for this recipeKosher SaltGround Black PepperHeavy Whipping CreamCream CheeseSharp cheddar cheese

Do You Have To Use Riced Cauliflower?

Absolutely not! I prefer it if you’re wanting that feels more like loaded baked potatoes or creamy macaroni and cheese. However, if you’re a veggie lover or are short on time, using cauliflower florets is just as tasty.

How To Make Riced Cauliflower Casserole

I miss cheesy, ooey-gooey things, filled with soft, comforting pasta. I’ve been seeing all these wonderful cauliflower recipes about and so many of them have been picked up, modified, posted, etc. that I’m not even sure to whom I should be giving credit for this recipe because I’ve read so many of them. But I sort of winged the proportions as I always do, and this is what I ended up with. But first, a note about ricing cauliflower. I’ve seen lots of recipes for “cauliflower rice”. I miss my rice so I thought I’d try this. Well, it ain’t rice, but it will do in a pinch. So here’s the best way to rice the cauliflower for the cauliflower casserole. First, Put the florets in a blender with plenty of water, and pulse it a few times until the cauliflower is all chopped up. Then get a large strainer, and pour the mixture through it and drain thoroughly, and voila! You’re left with even and small riced bits of cauliflower. For this low carb side dish, I used a half head of cauliflower. I made Roasted Cauliflower with the other half. First I went ahead and cooked all of it in a pan with some ghee, salt, pepper, and water. Then I removed 1.5 cups to make this recipe and mixed the leftover with cilantro and lime juice to get a “rice” out of it like the picture below. It’s a keto-friendly recipe because of the high-fat content. It’s also very kid-friendly but you do have to eat it hot. Tasted cold it’s meh, but when it’s hot and cheesy, it’s quite wonderful.

How Long Does It Last?

For best results, try to enjoy this cauliflower casserole within 3-4 days of baking it. It will stay safe to eat for up to 5 days, but the texture of the cauliflower will begin to change and the flavor will become more pungent the longer it stays in the refrigerator.

What To Serve It With

Honestly, next to everything is tasty with this low carb dish. The flavor is mild, but tasty and the texture can double as pasta or rice if you’re eating low carb. Here are some of my favorite things to pair this cheesy cauliflower with:

Air Fryer Pork ChopsKeto Chicken TendersBeef Barbacoa

More Low Carb Side Dishes

If you’re living a low carb lifestyle and want a little more variety in your dinner routine, try some of my other popular low carb recipes:

Air Fryer Brussels SproutsMushroom Side Dish With BaconAir Fryer BroccoliInstant Pot Spaghetti Squash

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