Riced cauliflower, loaded with cheese and bacon, is the perfect creamy keto side dish.
Loaded Cauliflower Riced Potatoes with cheesy and bacon are so creamy!
Creamy Loaded Riced Cauliflower
This loaded cauliflower rice is just SO good! This guilt free, made in no time at all side dish is delicious from bite one.
If you think you do not like cauliflower, this recipe might just change your mind! Made from steamed cauliflower, this is a super quick and super delicious, low carb friendly side dish that keeps you on your KETO diet.
And good news – no matter whether you are or are not on a Keto diet, cauliflower “potatoes” are the perfect replacement for mashed potatoes, pasta, or regular white rice to really mix up and flavor a meal.
This recipe is a QUICK 10 minute side dish.
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Here is what you need to gather to get started:
- steamed cauliflower (riced)
- shredded cheese
- ranch seasoning
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- sour cream
- whole cream
- real bacon bits
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Watch my Video on How to Make Loaded Rice Cauliflower Below
How to Make Riced Cauliflower with Cheese and Bacon
First measure and steam your cauliflower rice to 6 cups.
Once steamed, dump your cauliflower in a bowl.
Add 2 cups of shredded cheese, 2 tsp of ranch seasoning, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 cup of full fat sour cream and 1/4th cup whole cream.
Mix well.
steam your cauliflower first
Cooking with Cauliflower
For the longest time, I would buy an entire head of cauliflower, cull it down, steam it and then mashed it up.
Thankfully cauliflower has gained some major market share at the grocery stores, which cuts those steps down.
All you need to do is buy cauliflower already riced, steam it (takes about 3 minutes in the bag) and measure out 6 cups. Most bags of cauliflower already riced are 3 cups, so you typically need 2 bags.
I find mine in the FRESH PRODUCE department, usually on the wall by fresh bagged green beans.
Can you buy Riced Cauliflower frozen?
You can! There is riced cauliflower in the frozen department, just steam before proceeding to step by step recipe.
Serve up this delicious riced cauliflower side dish alone or with dinner!
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Loaded Riced Cauliflower with Cheese and Bacon
Loaded riced cauliflower smothered in cheese, cream, bacon, and ranch is a delicious, perfect keto friendly and low carb side dish that only takes 10 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 6 cups steamed cauliflower (riced)
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 2 tsp ranch seasoning
- 1 tsp onion
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4th cup whole cream
- 4 tablespoons real bacon bits
Instructions
- First measure and steam your cauliflower rice.
- In a bowl, dump the steamed cauliflower rice, add 2 cups of shredded cheese, 2 tsp of ranch seasoning, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 cup of full fat sour cream and 1/4th cup whole cream.
- Mix ingredients super well and serve riced cauliflower immediately while hot and melty.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 418Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 463mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 15g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
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