Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

You'll never want to eat roasted cauliflower any other way once you try this tasty recipe. Bacon, sour cream, and sharp Cheddar cheese coat good-for-you cauliflower in deliciousness for an easy side that will make everyone actually want to eat their vegetables.

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon

• 1 head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into bite-size pieces

• ½ teaspoon ground pepper

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided

• ⅔ cup sour cream

• 4 scallions, sliced, divided
  

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

• Step 2

  Place bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and let cool. (Reserve the drippings in the pan.)

• Step 3

  Combine cauliflower, pepper, salt, and bacon drippings in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Roast, stirring twice, until tender, about 35 minutes.

• Step 4

  Meanwhile, combine 1 cup cheese, sour cream, and half the scallions in a small bowl. When the cauliflower is tender, stir the cheese mixture into the cauliflower in the pan. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until hot, 5 to 7 minutes more.

• Step 5

  Chop the cooled bacon. Sprinkle the hot casserole with the bacon and the remaining scallions.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup

Per Serving:

150 calories; protein 7.9g; carbohydrates 7.6g; dietary fiber 2.5g; sugars 3g; fat 10.5g; saturated fat 5.5g; cholesterol 30.1mg; vitamin a iu 366.8IU; vitamin c 56.2mg; folate 75.2mcg; calcium 172.7mg; iron 0.7mg; magnesium 26.1mg; potassium 411.9mg; sodium 279.6mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges: 1 High-Fat Protein, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat

Source: EatingWell.com