Sunday, April 27, 2014

#1,245: Bacon-Sage Cauliflower "Au Gratin"

Did you ever make a recipe that you were truly scared to serve because you weren’t sure if it would actually turn out tasting good or not?!  This is one of those recipes for me.  I have to apologize to the original author/post because I should not have doubted the yumminess of this recipe!  It isn’t healthy by any means with the addition of the alfredo sauce, but it sure is good.  I also cut down on the amount of alfredo sauce used (actually I just used 2 heads of cauliflower instead!) so it wasn’t so over-powering.  This got rave reviews from my family.  I was greedy and wouldn’t share any of the leftovers either.  I LOVED this. 

1 head large cauliflower, stem and leaves removed and cut into small florets
2 cups of alfredo sauce
1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
1/4 cup bacon bits
1/4 cup almond meal
1/4 cup parmesan (reggiano) cheese, grated

Place a large pot full of water on the stove to boil.  Pre-heat your oven to 425 F. If your Alfredo sauce is cold, warm it in a medium sized sauce pan. Once your water is boiling, add a healthy amount of salt to the water. Add your cauliflower florets to the water and simmer for about 3 minutes. Strain the cauliflower, so that all the water is removed. Stir the cauliflower into the alfredo sauce. Add the sage and bacon bits, as well. Once the cauliflower is evenly coated with the cheese sauce, pour it into a greased baking pan. I used a 9 inch round silicone baking pan, but a 9x13 casserole pan will work, as well. All we're really doing is browning the top. It's all already mostly cooked, at this point.
Dust the top of the cauliflower with the almond meal and parmesan cheese. Bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is nice and toasty brown.


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