BAKED Cheddar Cheese Cauliflower Casserole recipe! This Loaded Cauliflower Cheese Bake is vegetarian and easy to make. This low carb, keto casserole can be either a side dish or a main dish!
Cauliflower Casserole
I love Spring because it’s the start of cauliflower season in the garden. Do you love cauliflower? What’s your favorite way to eat it? I love it raw as a snack, roasted as a side dish, and covered in cheese like it is in this Cheddar Cheese Cauliflower Casserole!
Let’s talk Cauliflower Nutrition
Cauliflower is a great vegetable to add to your menu. Not only is it only 29 calories per 1 cup, but it’s packed with vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin E and B complex vitamins!
It’s low in carbs, is a great source of protein and provides calcium, potassium and iron to your daily diet!
What’s not to love about cauliflower?
Now ok, I get it, we’re taking healthy cauliflower and we’re adding cheese on top. And you’re absolutely right we are because it’s delicious! This casserole makes both a great side dish, as well as a main course.
We often have this for dinner with nothing else because it’s so filling (did I mention that it’s really good too?)!
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Cauliflower Cheese Bake Ingredients
Here’s the ingredients you’ll need for this Cauliflower Cheese Bake:
- 1 large head of cauliflower
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper
Cauliflower Casserole Recipes Directions
First, start by cutting up a large head of cauliflower into florets. Throw on the stove and boil for a few minutes until the cauliflower is softened.
Cauliflower Casserole Loaded
The other key to this casserole is the cheese! A good cheese makes all the difference! You can use regular bagged shredded cheese, that’s totally ok, but if you want to make it really special, look for a quality aged cheddar cheese.
This casserole is “loaded”! What’s it loaded with? Cheese and happiness! It has 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese in it, and when combined with the butter, flour and milk, makes the perfect creamy cheese sauce!
Look at this gorgeous cheddar cheese! YUM!
I found this Artisan Reserve cheddar cheese from Cabot at a local NYC grocery store sand I’m hooked. It’s officially my favorite cheese of the moment.
This Cheddar Cheese Cauliflower Casserole takes 30 minutes to bake. I like to turn my oven broiler on after it’s done cooking and let it crisp the top of the cheese. This usually takes 2-3 minutes but keep a eye on it so it doesn’t burn! Look at how good the cheese looks!
Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole for the Family
This Cauliflower Casserole is always a hit with my entire family! Even kids love, and that’s saying a alot because it’s packed with vegetables!
Usually we treat this as a main dish and serve with some crusty bread (like my Slow Cooker Bread), but you can also make it as a side dish to serve alongside your favorite baked chicken recipe.
Now here’s the best part – time to eat! Grab a spoon and dive into this cheesy casserole!
Enjoy this Cheddar Cheese Cauliflower Casserole!
More Casserole Recipes
Looking for more casserole dishes to make? Try my:
Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Casserole
Cheesy Taco Ground Beef Casserole
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Cheddar Cheese Cauliflower Casserole
PrintIngredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower cut into florets
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add cauliflower and boil for 5 minutes, allowing the cauliflower to soften. With 1 minute remaining, add the frozen corn. Drain the vegetables and set aside.
- In a medium sized saucepan add butter over medium high heat. Add flour, stirring until completely smooth. Add milk and 1/2 cup of cheese and continue stirring until cheese is melted and sauce thickens up.
- Add cauliflower and corn to a medium sized casserole dish. Pour cheese sauce over vegetables, mixing so cheese covers everything. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Add 1 cup remaining cheddar cheese on top.
- Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, turn oven to broil and bake (while watching it) for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.
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Tracey says
I omitted the corn and added red pepper flakes for a bit of heat, delicious
Pamela says
So happy you liked the casserole! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
L says
It is good but I omitted the corn and flour to make it keto.
Nina says
Second time I’ve made this dish. We love it. Had left over chicken so I added that