Bacon Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
~Trim Healthy Mama & Keto Friendly~
Bring on the bacon! Can you really ever go wrong with Mac & Cheese? No this doesn’t have super carby pasta in it but it is still absolutely scrumptious! Use this as a yummy side or the main course with a salad.
Check Out the Recipe Below…
Ingredients:
- 4 strips of bacon
- 4 cups of water.
- 1 large head of Cauliflower
- 2 tsp. of Himalayan sea salt (separated)
- 4oz. Cream Cheese
- 1/3 cup of Heavy Cream
- 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp. Paprika
- 2 cups of shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Fresh Parsley (for garnish)
Directions:
- Cook the bacon for a few minutes until crisp then chop and set aside.
- Bring water to boil in a medium pot.
- Chop the cauliflower into small pieces.
- Add one tsp of salt to the water and add the cauliflower. Cover and cook for 4 minutes.
- Drain the cauliflower and set aside.
- In the same pot (without the water) add in the heavy cream, cream cheese, other teaspoon of salt, paprika, and cayenne.
- Cook for a few minutes until it thickens.
- Fold the cauliflower into the sauce and add the cheddar cheese. When the cheese has melted fold in the bacon.
- Serve into bowls and add the parsley if desired.
- Enjoy!
*Note: This recipe is an S for Trim Healthy Mamas and is Keto Friendly.
Original recipe found at Tasty.co.
Enjoy!
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Am I missing something? In step 4, it says to add 1 tsp to the water and add cauliflower. One tsp of what, please?
Hi Megan!
It’s one tsp. of salt! Thanks for catching that.
~ Meggan 🙂