How to Make Loaded Cauliflower Casserole | Cauliflower Recipes | Allrecipes.com

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a similar tang with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Set a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill it with enough water to just below the bottom of the insert.

Bring the water to a boil and add one head of cauliflower cut into florets.

Cover the saucepan with a lid and steam the cauliflower until it's very tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Transfer the cooked cauliflower to a bowl and mash it to your desired consistency (smooth or chunky).

Strain out any excess water from the cauliflower.

Mix in 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon of dry ranch salad dressing mix, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch baking dish and dot the top with 1 tablespoon of butter.

Sprinkle with extra shredded cheddar cheese if desired.

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Before serving, add crumbled cooked bacon and chives to the cauliflower.

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