Cheesy Cauliflower Dip Food

CHEESY ROASTED GARLIC AND CAULIFLOWER DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Coat cauliflower with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and spread out onto a baking sheet.
• Chop tops off garlic cloves and place on a sheet of aluminum foil. Drizzle cloves with remaining olive oil and wrap foil to create a pouch; place on the baking sheet with the cauliflower.
• Roast in the preheated oven, tossing cauliflower halfway through, until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow cauliflower to cool slightly. Unwrap garlic cloves and discard foil. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 1 cup Cheddar cheese and yogurt in a food processor; blend until smooth. Add cauliflower and squeeze garlic cloves in as well. Process, scraping down the sides as needed, until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish and top with remaining Cheddar.
• Bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, garnish with green onions, and serve.

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• In a bowl, combine the cauliflower with just enough olive oil to lightly coat the cauliflower and toss. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
• Spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned, turning once.
• While the cauliflower roasts, make the buffalo sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add garlic. Stir together butter and garlic with hot sauce; remove from heat and set aside.
• If using, make the blue cheese dip: In a small bowl, combine yogurt, blue cheese crumbles, garlic powder, and salt & pepper.
• When the cauliflower is done, remove from the oven and mix with buffalo sauce to combine. Serve with blue cheese dip.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER DIP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Use pulsing action of food processor to process cauliflower until chopped to pea-size pieces. (Some recognizable small florets may still remain.) Place in large microwaveable bowl; stir in water.
• Microwave on HIGH 3 min.; stir. If necessary, continue microwaving 2 min. or until any larger cauliflower pieces are crisp-tender. Drain cauliflower.
• Cook bacon in medium cast-iron skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add yellow onions to reserved drippings; cook 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add cream cheese and hot sauce; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended. Stir in cauliflower, mayo and 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese; smooth top.
• Crumble bacon; sprinkle over dip. Top with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until dip is heated through and top is golden brown. Sprinkle with green onions.