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Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese

4.71 from 109 votes

Low Carb Cheesy Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese is perfect when you're craving macaroni and cheese–without the pasta!

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 50

Yield: 6 servings

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

8 cups chopped cauliflower florets (1/2-inch pieces (26 oz))
1 tbsp Real California butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup minced onion
3 tbsp flour (use ap gluten-free flour for GF)
2 cups fat free Real California milk
7 ounces freshly grated Real California sharp cheddar (about 2 cups total)
1/2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Place 1 inch of water in a large pot with 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Add the cauliflower and cook until tender crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook about 2 minutes.
Stir in flour. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring continually 3 - 4 minutes, to cook out the flour.
Add the milk and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick, about 2 minutes stirring; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
Once it becomes thick, remove from heat completely onto another burner if possible. Add the cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup at a time mixing well until cheese is all melted.
Stir in cooked cauliflower, then pour into a baking dish and bake until bubbly and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Then broil 2 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned.

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Notes

If you prefer to skip the oven and make this a stove-top dish, serve it right away.

Nutrition

Serving: 11/4 cups, Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 16.5g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 14.5g, Saturated Fat: 8.5g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 381mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g

- WW Points: 9

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