Cheesy Cauliflower KickAsserole 🧀

Introduce

Chef :

xkierax

Cheesy Cauliflower KickAsserole 🧀

My mom's recipe. She made this instead of baked Mac & cheese one night and I instantly fell in love. Plenty of cheesy goodness and oh yeah - bacon lol 💞

Ingredient

2 heads

cheese Sharp cheeses make this dish stand out

1-1/2 cups

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

First, clean and cut your cauliflower. Keep the pieces sort of big, as this adds consistency to the dish. Add these to your steamer but do not start steaming yet.

* Step 2

Next, shred all of your cheeses onto a plate. The better quality cheeses you use, the better this dish is. I used mostly white cheeses and a couple cups of sharp cheddar.

* Step 3

Warm cream cheese slightly in the microwave to soften (30 seconds or so) and add to a large mixing bowl.

* Step 4

Next add the garlic, sour cream, mayo, green onions, and almost all of the shredded cheese (reserve some cheese to top with)

* Step 5

Add parmesan cheese

* Step 6

Mix this well, adding small amounts of the heavy whipping cream. You want a creamy mixture.

* Step 7

Now start to steam your cauliflower. Just a little water in a pot on boil. Once boiling, reduce to simmer and cover ab 5 minutes or until cauliflower is slightly soft, tender but still a little firm. You want it to hold up for texture in the oven, so a little firm is good.

* Step 8

While the cauliflower is steaming, start cooking your bacon. You will need 9 strips. I made mine on the crunchy side since it will get softer during the bake time.

* Step 9

Shroomies 🍄

* Step 10

Chop the mushrooms while the bacon is cooking. Chop them small so that it's basically undectable once the casserole is finished. Mushrooms serve to add more texture & consistency while adding a touch of richness in flavor.

* Step 11

Pre heat your oven to 350°F.

* Step 12

The cauliflower should finish before the bacon. When it's done, drain 3/4 of the water out, then dump the cheese mixture in the pot with the cauliflower, add cracked black pepper & cayenne (If u want a kick), and mix around.

* Step 13

Chop 8 strips of bacon into small crumbs and add with mushrooms into cheese & cauliflower mix.

* Step 14

Mix everything well, using the spoon and even a knife to break down the larger cauliflower pieces. You want a chunky, creamy mixture. Now is the time to add more heavy cream if you think the mixture is sticky instead of creamy.