Cheddar Bacon Ranch Roasted Cauliflower Food

CHEESY BACON RANCH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Toss the cauliflower florets in the olive oil until all florets are coated.
• Add the homemade ranch seasoning, garlic, dill, oregano, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper if using.
• Mix all the florets until the seasonings are well coated on each piece.
• Roast until the florets and golden and tender. This will take about 18 to 20 minutes.
• Take the florets out of the oven and sprinkle with mozzarella, cheddar shredded cheese, and crumbled bacon bits.
• Bake for 3 to 5 more minutes or just enough time for the cheese to melt.
• While the cauliflower florets are roasting, make the sauce to drizzle over the top.
• In a small bowl combine the sour cream, mayo, and water. Feel free to add more water to get the consistency you want.
• Add the mixture to a plastic squeeze condiment bottle so you can easily drizzle it over the roasted cauliflower (or use a spoon).
• When the cauliflower is done roasting, drizzle the sour cream mayo sauce over the dish and then drizzle it with sriracha sauce.
• Top with chopped parsley and serve warm.
• Enjoy!

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F
• Combine cauliflower, cheese, bacon and chives in large bowl.
• Whisk eggs and pepper until blended. Add to cauliflower mixture; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray; gently press down tops with back of spoon.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. before removing from pan.
• Serve with dressing.

BACON-RANCH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Toss cauliflower with dressing; spread onto foil-covered rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until tender.
• Place cauliflower in medium bowl. Add bacon and onions; mix lightly.

BACON-CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet and over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon, leaving bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cool to the touch.
• Add celery and garlic to the skillet and cook in the bacon grease until celery is tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cauliflower, water, and onion powder; cover skillet to steam cauliflower. Cook, stirring every so often, until cauliflower is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add milk, 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, whisk flour into the remaining chicken broth in a small bowl and drizzle into the boiling chowder. Add Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Stir until smooth and cheese has melted.
• Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Ladle into bowls and top with remaining bacon.

ROASTED BACON CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Fry bacon. Save bacon grease.
• 2. Combine in a medium bowl thyme, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, pepper, oil, and leftover bacon grease. Add raw cauliflower and mix well.
• 3. Once coated, place the mixture on a foil-covered large rimmed baking sheet.
• 4. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven.
• 5. In a separate bowl, mix cooked bacon (broken into bits) and cheddar cheese.
• 6. Top roasted cauliflower with cheese mix and let stand 10 minutes before serving to allow the cheese to melt. If the cheese is not melting properly, you can also place the dish back in the oven to let the cheese melt or microwave until completely melted.

CHEDDAR BACON RANCH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the stems from the cauliflower and slice so you have as many flat edges as possible. Add the cauliflower to a mixing bowl and toss with the olive oil and ranch seasoning. Reserve the cheddar and bacon for later.
• Line a baking sheet with parchement paper and place the cauliflower in a single layer, do not over crowd your pan.
• Roast 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cheddar and bacon.
• Roast an additional 5-10 minutes until it reaches your desired crispness.

BACON CHEDDAR RANCH BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, cheddar cheese, and 4 crumbled slices of the bacon into a bowl. Mix together lightly. Form the meat mixture into balls and gently flatten into patties of desired thickness.
• Lightly grease a frying pan with olive (or vegetable) oil and place the patties into the pan. Cook both sides until the patties are golden brown
• Take the cooked patties out of the pan and place on a plate with paper towels to drain the grease. Place the chopped mushrooms into the warm pan and fry them until they are golden brown.
• Toast your hamburger buns on medium heat in the toaster oven or place on grill. Then, spread ranch dressing on one side of the bun. Take the drained patties and place on the bun. Place 2 slices of the cooked bacon on top of the burger, along with the fried mushrooms. You can also top with additional cheese if desired.

CAULIFLOWER SALAD WITH CHEDDAR AND BACON

Steps:

• Toss cauliflower, onion, and green bell pepper together in a bowl; add Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Stir salad dressing and sugar together in a separate bowl, pour into cauliflower mixture, and toss until well coated. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors blend, about 2 hours.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE WITH BACON AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Mix bacon, 1/2 cup cheese, and parsley in small bowl. Set aside for topping.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tbsp salt and cauliflower, cook until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer half to cutting board and roughly chop.
• Melt cream cheese on low heat. Stir in heavy cream and remaining 2 1/2 cups of cheddar, cook until starts to melt.
• Off heat stir in sour cream, cauliflower, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Transfer to a 2 quart baking dish, sprinkle with topping, and bake until brown and bubbly, about 15 minutes.