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.
Cheesy Cauliflower Bacon and Pasta Bake
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
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease baking dish and set aside.
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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.
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In a large skillet, cook the bacon until cooked through. Set onto paper towels to drain.
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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.
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Add cauliflower and 1/2 cup bacon and mix well.
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Add cooked pasta and thoroughly combine. Pour into prepared baking dish. Top with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1/4 cup bacon.
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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 🙂
this look yummy, thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I was looking for some pasta with cauliflower recipe and my surfing led me to your blog. This looks great! Thanks for sharing.
Great, hope you like it 🙂
Your stuff looks yummy
Thanks for stopping by Sandy! 🙂
This looks amazing! I love using Havarti Cheese!
Thanks Kristen!!
Everything about this is perfect!! We love cauliflower annnd who doesn’t live bacon. 🙂
Thanks so much Kita!
Can’t go wrong with cauliflower and bacon!
Love the flavors in this!
I love the cauliflower in this pasta recipe mixed with the bacon. I haven’t tried that combo but I bet its fantastic!
I am always looking for new ways to make cauliflower! this looks so very yummy!