Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Casserole – low carb and keto side dish

This loaded mashed cauliflower casserole is a delicious low carb or keto side dish. Only 3.6g net carbs per serving.

You might also like this low carb cheesy scalloped cauliflower recipe.

With the holidays coming up, I wanted to think of some low carb recipes I could serve or bring that everyone would like. In other words something that wouldn’t make the guests say, “oh is that a low carb dish?”  

I remembered my mom used to make a twice baked potato casserole that wasn’t low carb but very delicious. This loaded mashed cauliflower casserole is a riff on that dish and turned out fantastic!  It has cheesy, creamy and full of salty bacon.

More low carb cauliflower recipes

You probably have guessed that I am a cauliflower fan. I have a 10 awesome cauliflower recipes post to prove it! I’m to the point now where I like mashed cauliflower just as much if not more than mashed potatoes and have used it differently in many of my recipes.

Here are a few of my favorite keto cauliflower recipes.

Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Ingredients

When my mother made loaded mashed potatoes, she added French onion dip and cheddar to her potatoes. I use the French onion dip, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, chives, bacon and of course cauliflower. All those cheeses and bacon are what make this cauliflower casserole loaded!

Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

You start by cooking the cauliflower in the microwave. Then I used my Vitamix blender along with the onion dip, salt and creamy cheese. The onion dip give the cauliflower mash more flavor. 

Next you sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top and place the loaded cauliflower casserole in the oven.  Bake it for about 10 minute until the cheese is nice and melty. Then take it out of the oven and sprinkle the bacon and chives on top.  

So like my mother’s twice baked potato casserole, this is a twice baked cauliflower casserole!!

Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

My only complaint with this dish is that it took a whole head of cauliflower to make this smaller bowl. I could eat two helpings of this myself. My husband loved it so much there were no leftoversl. ;(

I hope you give mashed cauliflower a try and for more great holiday dishes scroll down to see what my friends at Sunday Supper have for you. A special thank you to Caroline Williams from Caroline’s Cooking for hosting this week.

Nutritional information for 1 serving:

122 cals/ 8.6g fat / 5.5g carb / 1.9g fiber / 6.8g protein = 3.6g net carbs

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Loaded Mashed Cauliflower Casserole

This loaded mashed cauliflower casserole is a delicious low carb side dish for the holidays. Only 3.6g net carbs per serving.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

• 1 head of cauliflower cut into florets and pieces
• 2 pieces of thick bacon crumbled
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese. shredded
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives minced
• 2 tablespoons French onion dip ready made
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 oz cream cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Add the chopped up cauliflower to a large bowl and microwave for 15 minutes.
3. While that is cooking, make your bacon and chop your chives.
4. When the cauliflower is done, add it to a high speed blend along with the onion dip, salt and cream cheese. You may have to do this in two batches.
5. Add the mashed cauliflower to a baking dish. If working in batches mix everything well and then top with cheese. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is nice and melted to your liking.
6. Take it out of the oven, top with crumbled bacon and chives.
7. Serve immediately.

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