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Cheesy Cauliflower Bacon Pasta

October 24, 2013 by lauren.kelly 16 Comments

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This is healthy, comfort food at its finest.  Sometimes you just need a fun twist on a typical macaroni and cheese recipe.   And doesn’t bacon make everything taste better?  You can add chopped sausage if you’d like or even white beans or more vegetables.  It’s hearty, delicious and easy.

This Cheesy Cauliflower Bacon Pasta is healthy, comfort food at it's best!

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Cheesy Cauliflower Bacon and Pasta Bake

Healthy, Comfort food, Fall, Local vegetables
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower cut into florets
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil
  • 3/4 cup nitrate free bacon divided
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 1/2 cup Havarti cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 pound whole grain pasta cooked
  • 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease baking dish and set aside.
  2. Spread cauliflower florets onto baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and grapeseed oil. Place into preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are light brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
  3. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until cooked through. Set onto paper towels to drain.
  4. In the same skillet, put garlic and onion and cook on low for 1-2 minutes until softened. Add cheese and milk, stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted. Crumble bacon.
  5. Add cauliflower and 1/2 cup bacon and mix well.
  6. Add cooked pasta and thoroughly combine. Pour into prepared baking dish. Top with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1/4 cup bacon.
  7. Bake for 10-15 minutes until edges are browned.

Remember just any bacon will not do.  Make sure you get uncured, nitrate free, reduced sodium, center cut bacon.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you like it 🙂

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Filed Under: Casseroles, Kids, Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: cauliflower mac and cheese, easy, healthy, healthy comfort food



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Comments

  1. nutrition sportive says

    November 5, 2013 at 10:35 am

    this look yummy, thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      November 5, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂

      Reply
  2. tisha says

    December 29, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    I was looking for some pasta with cauliflower recipe and my surfing led me to your blog. This looks great! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • lauren says

      December 29, 2013 at 3:57 pm

      Great, hope you like it 🙂

      Reply
  3. sandy says

    January 20, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    Your stuff looks yummy

    Reply
    • lauren says

      January 20, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Sandy! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom says

    December 4, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    This looks amazing! I love using Havarti Cheese!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 4, 2014 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks Kristen!!

      Reply
  5. kita says

    December 4, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    Everything about this is perfect!! We love cauliflower annnd who doesn’t live bacon. 🙂

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 4, 2014 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks so much Kita!

      Reply
  6. Carla says

    December 5, 2014 at 12:06 am

    Can’t go wrong with cauliflower and bacon!

    Reply
  7. Julia says

    December 5, 2014 at 12:14 am

    Love the flavors in this!

    Reply
  8. Julia says

    December 5, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    I love the cauliflower in this pasta recipe mixed with the bacon. I haven’t tried that combo but I bet its fantastic!

    Reply
  9. Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says

    December 5, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    I am always looking for new ways to make cauliflower! this looks so very yummy!

    Reply

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