Cauliflower (Just Like) Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

You certainly won't miss the potato with this Cauliflower (Just Like) Loaded Baked Potato Casserole!  Chock full with bacon, sour cream, cheese, and green onions, it's got all the fabulous loaded potato flavor you're looking for without it.
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I'm a BIG fan of the flavors of a loaded baked potato.  I mean, with all the bacon-y, chive-y, cheesy, sour creamy goodness, what's not to love?

And would you like to know my favorite not-a-potato way to enjoy this flavor combo?  Absolutely, this Cauliflower {Just Like} Loaded Baked Potato Casserole, of course.

 It's loaded with all the same great cheesiness and flavor of a loaded baked potato, but not loaded with the usual carbs.

If you want to enjoy your favorite loaded baked potato flavors in a lower-carb casserole form, give this scrumptious cauliflower casserole a whirl.  It's loaded with all the same great cheesiness and flavor of a loaded baked potato, but not loaded with the usual potato carbs.

Other than the taste, another thing I love about this casserole is it's easy.  And isn't easy and tasty the best combination of all?

Cauliflower (Just Like) Loaded Baked Potato Casserole Ingredients:

To make a pan of Loaded Cauliflower Casserole, you'll need:

• Fresh cauliflower - A head of steamed fresh cauliflower stands in for the usual potatoes as the base of this super tasty casserole.

• Sour cream - Combines with the cauliflower to create the creaminess of the casserole base.

• Green Onions - Brings fabulous flavor to the cauliflower mixture.

• Shredded cheddar cheese - One of the signature loaded baked potato toppings, shredded cheddar brings flavor and delicious melty cheesiness.

• Crisp cooked bacon - It's not truly a loaded potato without bacon, right? Cook some crisp bacon to both stir into and sprinkle on top of this tasty casserole for extra-fantastic flavor.

• Salt and pepper - A sprinkling enhances and brings out the casserole's full flavor.

How to Make Cauliflower (Just Like) Loaded Baked Potato Casserole:

Making Loaded Cauliflower Casserole is pretty easy.

To whip up a pan, start by cutting a head of cauliflower into large floret chunks.

Steam the floret chunks until they're very tender.  A fork should pierce into the steamed florets very easily.

Then, chop the steamed cauliflower.

You want to keep chopping until the cauliflower is in little bitty pieces, about like this:

Mix the chopped cauliflower pieces with sour cream, cooked crumbled bacon, chopped green onion, and shredded cheese.  Then spoon the mixture into a baking dish.

Top the mixture with some more shredded cheese.  Because loaded baked potato just isn't loaded without a whole lot of cheese, right?

Then toss a little sprinkling of crumbled bacon on top for good measure.

Bake the cauliflower mixture until it's all melty and bubbly.  Then sprinkle on some more chopped green onion for taste and color once the casserole is out of the oven.

Then serve up the pan-full of loaded deliciousness. It looks totally dig-in worthy, don't you think?

Believe me, you won't miss the potato in this Cauliflower {Just Like} Loaded Baked Potato Casserole.  It's got all the fabulous flavor you're looking for without it!

It's a perfect dish to go alongside most any dinner, especially ham, pork tenderloin, and simple baked chicken.

And believe me, you won't miss the potato in this Cauliflower {Just Like} Loaded Baked Potato Casserole.  It's got all the fabulous flavor you're looking for without it!

Check out these other vegetable casserole favorites:

• Creamy Broccoli Casserole
• Broccoli-Rice Casserole
• Corn Pudding
• Country Corn Casserole
• Glazed Sweet Potato Coins
• Creamed Pearl Onion Gratin
• Cheesy Fiesta Corn Casserole
• Southern Vidalia Onion Casserole
• Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
• Make-Ahead Loaded Mashed Potatoes
• More side dishes

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Yield: about 10-12 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

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Cauliflower (Just Like) Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

You certainly won't miss the potato with this Cauliflower (Just Like) Loaded Baked Potato Casserole! Chock full with bacon, sour cream, cheese, and green onions, it's got all the fabulous loaded potato flavor you're looking for without it.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, cut in large pieces (about 4 to 5 cups chopped)
• 2 c. low-fat sour cream
• 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper

Instructions

1. Steam cauliflower in a steamer basket over boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes; drain well. Chop cooked cauliflower into very small pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
2. Add sour cream, salt, pepper, half of the chopped green onions, half of the cheddar cheese, and half of the bacon; stir until well combined.
3. Place mixture in a 2-quart baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Top evenly with remaining cheddar cheese and sprinkle with remaining bacon. Bake at 350℉ for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining green onions.

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