This cheesy cauliflower bake is the perfect side dish for dinner and it would be great to take along for Thanksgiving for my American friends. I will admit I am not a big fan of cauliflower, I won’t eat it if it is just plain both raw or cooked but throw in some cheese and seasonings, bake it up and you have yourself a tasty dish that even I enjoyed! Makes 12 half-cup servings for 1SP on both blue & purple MyWW and 2SP on green.
Cheesy cauliflower bake
1SP blue & purple, 2SP green - 1PP per 1/2 cup serving
Ingredients
- 1 large head of caulifower
- 1 clove of garlic, diced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Dash of salt & pepper
- 3 Tbsp light cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup plain 0% greek yogurt
- 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheese, I used a 3 cheese blend
- Green onion, chopped
- 2 Tbsp panko crumbs
Instructions
- Cut and wash the cauliflower florets and then boil in a large pot of water on stove over high-medium heat for approx 15 minutes. Remove from stove
- Preheat oven to 375F, spray a 9x9 dish.
- Drain caulifower then return to pot and add in the garlic, onion powder, cream cheese and yogurt. Use an electric mixer or emersion blender to blend up the cauliflower.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and 1/2 of the diced green onion.
- Spoon into the dish, top with remaining cheese & panko crumbs.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or untill cheese is bubbling, top with remaining fresh green onion.
- Makes 12- 1/2 cup servings
Notes
Smart points blue & purple- 1 using MyWW recipe builder
Smart points green- 2 using MyWW recipe builder
Points plus- 1 using PP calculator
Nutritional info per 1/2 cup serving... Calories 53....Fat 2.8g...Sat fat 1.7g...Carbs 3.5g...Sugar 1.5g..Protein 4.8g using My Fitness Pal *Note these numbers include all ingredients
Smart points green- 2 using MyWW recipe builder
Points plus- 1 using PP calculator
Nutritional info per 1/2 cup serving... Calories 53....Fat 2.8g...Sat fat 1.7g...Carbs 3.5g...Sugar 1.5g..Protein 4.8g using My Fitness Pal *Note these numbers include all ingredients
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How many green onions do you use?
1 bunch
I tried this tonight it was delicious. Had an impromptu supper with my grandkids and they loved it too. Thank you.
Hi Chris, that is awesome so glad everyone enjoyed it 🙂
Hi this sounds so delicious. Wondering if steamable frozen cauliflower can be used instead?
Hi, yes I think that will work just as well 🙂
How much frozen cauliflower rice would be used for this recipe? It mentions a large head, but I am not sure how to translate that into cups or oz. Thanks so much for your help. I have some cauli-rice in the freezer that I’d love to use for this yummy-sounding recipe!
Hi Michelle, I’d guess about 4-5 cups maybe
Finally got around to making this tonight – really enjoyed! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Caitlyn 🙂
This is delicious! I’ve made it twice in the past week! It’s a great Palternative to a “cheesy side” without having to do potatoes, plus it’s extra veggies! I use 1.5oz of cream cheese=3 tbsp. Make exactly as written, just add extra garlic and a little less cheese. Last week, I served with veggie burgers, then leftovers with a whole roasted chicken. Last night, I served with mini meatloaf and broccoli. Perfect!
Hi Laura, so glad you enjoyed it, thanks for sharing the tips 🙂