Once you’ve tried this delicious recipe, you won’t want to eat roasted cauliflower any other way again. For a simple side dish that will encourage everyone to eat their vegetables, top healthy cauliflower with bacon, sour cream, and sharp Cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 4 scallions, sliced, divided
Directions
- Gather all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and let cool. (Reserve the drippings in the pan.)
- Combine cauliflower, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the bacon drippings in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Roast, stirring twice, until tender, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine 1 cup cheese, 2/3 cup sour cream, and half the scallions in a small bowl.
- When the cauliflower is tender, stir the cheese mixture into the cauliflower in the pan. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until hot, 5 to 7 minutes more.
- Chop the cooled bacon.
- Sprinkle the hot casserole with the bacon and the remaining scallions.
Nutrition Facts:
- 150 calories
- protein 7.9g
- carbohydrates 7.6g
- dietary fiber 2.5g
- sugars 3g
- fat 10.5g
- saturated fat 5.5g
- cholesterol 30.1mg