This cheesy cauliflower bake is made with tender cauliflower florets smothered in a creamy sauce loaded with bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions, baked and ready to serve this delicious recipe in 30 minutes!
Preheat the oven to 400° F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the cauliflower florets to the sheet and drizzle with the olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss to coat.
8 cups cauliflower, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cauliflower is slightly softened but still al dente.
In a large bowl, add the stir cream cheese, ranch dressing, and milk and mix well. A mixer is great for this! Add the cauliflower back, 1 cup of shredded cheese, bacon crumbles, and green onion and mix well.
8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup ranch dressing, ⅓ cup whole milk, 1 cup bacon, ¼ cup sliced green onion, 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese
Pour the mixture to a greased 9x13” baking dish and top with the remaining cheddar cheese.
2 ½ cups cheddar cheese
Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted
Serve immediately and garnish with additional green onions if desired.
Notes
Store any leftover casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.Use frozen cauliflower or fresh cauliflower florets and just steam it first according to the package directions and skip the baking steps.Swap the ranch dressing for sour cream.Swap for a different kind of cheese like Monterey jack, Colby jack, or Pepper jack!Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs if desired.Add a teaspoon of dry mustardUse low fat milk if desired.Bake bacon in the oven or use precooked bacon.I use large florets of cauliflower. Feel free to cut them into smaller florets or use cauliflower rice if desired. Adjust the cooking time if so.