Good evening, foodies!
Tonight’s recipe is one of my new favorites: Bacon Cauliflower Casserole! If you know me, you know I love bacon. It was sweet bacon that convinced me to start eating meat again (thank you, bacon).
I found a different recipe online (I believe from Greatist) and tried it, and then adapted it, and readapted it, and kept changing it until I got this.
This casserole is low carb, high protein, and full of deliciousness. It can also easily be made vegetarian (just take out the bacon). Check it out!
Ingredients:
-6 cups cauliflower, pulsed in a processor
-4 strips Uncured Black Forest Bacon (from Trader Joe’s)
-13 tbs egg whites
-4 garlic cloves, minced
-1/2 cup Light Fat Mexican Blend Cheese (also from Trader Joe’s)
-1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
-spices to taste (be generous with the spices- I used basil, thyme, and a mosquite seasoning)
Directions:
-preheat the oven to 425*
-chop up the cauliflower and place in the food processor
-once the cauliflower is relatively fine, place it in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes
-mince the garlic
-cook the bacon over the stove (**make sure it is cooked, but not super crispy since it’s going in the oven!)
look at how yummy that bacon looks!
-once the cauliflower is done in the oven, mix all ingredients into the bowl
-place mixture into a greased pyrex pan
-cook in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until casserole is cooked all the way through
-enjoy!
Check it out! so yummy!
Nutrition Information:
information for 1 serving, recipe makes 9 servings
86 calories
3.3g fat
4.5g carbs
9.7g protein
I hope you enjoy it! Try it out, post your photos online and #laurenslovelyrecipes and tag @laurenslovelyrecipes on Instagram!
xo, Lauren
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