Name: Cheesy Cauliflower Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 bag cauliflower rice (frozen or fresh); 6 slices bacon (cooked and chopped); 1/2 block cream cheese; 1 c. sharp cheddar cheese (or the cheese of your choice); 3 tbsp. sour cream; 1 tbsp. minced garlic; 2 tbsp. heavy cream; 1.5 tbsp. Paprika (great for color!); Kosher Salt (to taste); Black Pepper (to taste); EVOO

Hey, y’all! Today I’m excited to be sharing my recipe for creamy, cheesy cauliflower rice. It's a recipe full of flavor and keto friendly -- so tasty that you won't even realize it's made with cauliflower (I promise!).

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The Recipe

Cheesy Cauliflower Rice

JC Phelps

My creamy, cheesy cauliflower rice is one of the best keto-friendly side dishes. You won't even realize you're eating cauliflower!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Servings servings

Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients

1 bag cauliflower rice frozen or fresh
6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
½ block cream cheese
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese or the cheese of your choice
3 tbsp. sour cream
1 tbsp. minced garlic
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1.5 tbsp. Paprika great for color!
Kosher Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
EVOO

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Cook bacon to your desired doneness, allow to cool + chop.
Over medium heat, add cauliflower rice, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic to a skillet. Cook it for 6-8 minutes, allowing it to sweat and to become tender. Add kosher salt and black pepper to taste.
Reduce heat to low-medium and add in cream cheese, ½ c. sharp cheddar cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, and paprika. Mix together until well-incorporated.
In a buttered oven-safe dish, add the creamy, cheesy cauliflower rice and top with an additional ½ c. of sharp cheddar cheese.
Cook for 5-10 minutes and broil on high for 1 minute. Top with chopped bacon.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 264mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 631IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 294mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cauliflower, cauliflower rice, creamy, cheesy cauliflower rice

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