Bacon Cauli Mac and Cheese — Low Carb Love™

Name: Bacon Cauli Mac and Cheese — Low Carb Love™
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets; pinch of salt for water; ¾ cup almond milk; ¼ cup heavy whipping cream; 3 ounces softened cream cheese; 1 teaspoons dried parsley; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon chili powder; salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste; 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 6 slices bacon, diced and cooked; ½ cup pork rinds crumbs; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoon melted butter; 6g Net; 4g Fiber; 9g Total Carbs; 25g Protein; 27g Fat; 371 Calories

13 steps

This is perfect for a thanksgiving side or a birthday dinner! The crunchy bacon mixed with the cheesy cauliflower tastes amazing! This recipe is very easy to make and you guys will absolutely love it!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:38:32 GMT

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Ingredients

0 servings

1 headcauliflower

¼ cupheavy whipping cream

3 ouncescream cheese

softened

1 teaspoonsdried parsley

1 teaspoongarlic powder

¼ teaspoonchili powder

salt

to taste

pepper

fresh ground, to taste

1 ½ cupsshredded Cheddar cheese

divided

1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese

6 slicesbacon

diced and cooked

½ cuppork rinds crumbs

½ cupgrated parmesan cheese

2 tablespoonbutter

melted

6gNet

9gTotal Carbs

25gProtein

27gFat

371Calories

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375˚F.

Step 2

In a large pot with water and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil.

Step 3

Add the cauliflower florets to boiling water and cook for 6 to 8 minutes

Step 4

Prepare your baked dish with butter.

Step 5

Pour milk and heavy cream in a pot,

Step 6

Add the cream cheese to the milk and whisk until the cream cheese is completely melted.

Step 7

Stir in dried parsley, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add part of the shredded cheddar cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese; gently whisk until cheeses are melted.

Step 8

Add the cauliflower florets back and gently stir around until everything is covered in cheese sauce.

Step 9

Add the cauliflower mixture to your baking dish.

Step 10

Fold in half of the cooked bacon

Step 11

In a small bowl combine pork rinds, crumbs, butter, and Parmesan and spread over the top.

Step 12

Bake, uncovered, for 18 to 20 minutes.

Step 13

Once out of the oven too with remaining bacon.