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Betsylife » Recipes » Side Dishes » Twice Baked Cauliflower (with bacon, sour cream, & cheese!)

Twice Baked Cauliflower (with bacon, sour cream, & cheese!)

February 26, 2013 By betsy 12 Comments

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Take your roasted cauliflower mash recipe up a notch by adding bacon and baking it twice! 

baked potato casserole on white plate

Cauliflower is a favorite here in the Betsylife household. Even The Hubs gets excited when he sees it on the dinner table. As a kid, my mom would only make it steamed whole in the microwave, then coated in a mustard sauce and smothered in Velveeta cheese. (It tastes way better than it sounds) These days, our favorite cauliflower preparation is simple roasted florets seasoned with salt, pepper and olive oil, but it really is a super versatile vegetable.

Have you heard all these wacky rumors that about being able to substitute cauliflower for potatoes and no one can tell the difference? Well, I’ve learned that its true to a certain extent. Cauliflower has such a mild taste that when mashed up, it is easy to mistake it for potatoes. However, in my opinion, the texture is never quite the same.

whole head of raw cauliflower

Twice Baked Cauliflower (with bacon, sour cream, and cheese!)

Despite the difference in texture, this twice baked cauliflower recipe is so good, I don’t know that I’ll ever be making the potato version again. I mean, you can’t really go wrong by adding bacon and cheese to a dish, and this has now become my favorite way to make cauliflower. In fact, I even put this recipe in my ebook.

This recipe also opened up a world of inspiration for me. What other potato dishes can I swap cauliflower for? Could I make “fries” with cauliflower? What about scalloped cauliflower “potatoes”?

cooked bacon and sliced green onion

I think there’s going to be some kitchen experimenting going on in my near future. In the meantime, TRY THIS! Its really, really good.

Twice Baked Cauliflower Recipe
3.48 from 17 votes
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Twice Baked Cauliflower (with bacon, sour cream, & cheese!)

Take your roasted cauliflower mash recipe up a notch by adding bacon and baking it twice! 

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large head cauliflower
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 4 slices bacon cooked until crisp then crumbled

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray
  3. Cut cauliflower into florets. Boil in a large pot until tender but not overly soft.
  4. Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.
  5. Add the butter, salt, pepper, sour cream, green onions, and 3/4 of the chopped bacon. Stir to combine.
  6. Place mixture into baking dish, top with cheddar cheese then remaining chopped bacon.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes
Nutrition Facts
Twice Baked Cauliflower (with bacon, sour cream, & cheese!)
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 212 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Sodium 242mg10%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Anna @ Tough Lipstick says

    February 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    I love cauliflower, bacon and cheese. This looks like a winner in my book!

    Reply
    • betsy says

      February 26, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      You’ll love it! I’m totally obsessed

      Reply
  2. Barbara says

    February 26, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Hi Betsy!
    Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Cauliflower was on the menu anyway and I happened to have everything on hand. I used light sour cream and 2% cheese as that was what I had, still totally awesome. My husband loved it, I served it with steak. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • betsy says

      February 26, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      Great to hear!

      Reply
  3. Jackie says

    February 26, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    This sounds so yummy! Do you think I could use frozen cauliflower instead of fresh?

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 1, 2013 at 11:51 pm

      I’m wondering the same thing…think frozen would work??

      Reply
      • betsy says

        March 4, 2013 at 9:49 am

        Definitely! Cook it according to package directions first

        Reply
  4. Debra says

    May 2, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Do you have the nutritional breakdown or just need to do each item individually. I’m tracking my food on fitness pal trying to loose weight and get healthy.

    Reply
    • betsy says

      May 2, 2013 at 9:23 am

      Sorry, I don’t have a nutritional breakdown for you. I use calorieking.com to check each item. Good luck!

      Reply
  5. Heather says

    July 1, 2015 at 3:08 am

    This looks amazing! Going to try it tonight. Roughly how many servings would it make as both a main and side?

    Thank you

    Reply
    • betsy says

      July 1, 2015 at 9:36 am

      It’s only one head of cauliflower made in an 8X8 dish. You could probably get 6 adult servings out of it as a side. If it was a main dish I would say 2

      Reply
  6. Lieann says

    November 3, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    This is basically the best Mac and Cheese…without the mac – yum.

    Reply
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