• On Oct, 03, 2024
•  ladyrecipes
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Course Side
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 @ 1/2 cup
Calories 229 kcal
Ingredients
32 ounces cauliflower or 2 pounds
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
8 ounces pancetta diced
8 ounces smoked gruyere
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese divided
1/2 cup chopped scallions
Instructions
Cut off stems of cauliflower and steam florets until tender.
Place in a food processor and add butter, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Process until smooth, no lumps.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook pancetta in a saute pan over medium high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
Place pureed cauliflower in a bowl and stir in half of each kind of cheese. Save remaining cheese for topping.
Stir in pancetta, save some pieces for topping.
Stir in scallions and save some to sprinkle on top when serving.
Grease pan with olive oil cooking spray.
Spread mixture evenly into dish.
Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top of the mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling on the edges.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Sprinkle with extra pancetta and scallions before serving.
Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Net Carbs: 1.9g

Brenda”s Notes:

You can use frozen cauliflower if you don’t have fresh on hand. Just steam as you would with fresh florets and continue with recipe as follows.
If you don’t have pancetta, just use regular uncured, nitrate free bacon.
You could use any cheeses you like. Not a fan of gruyere, try gouda or smoked mozzarella.
Not sure about the differences between sugar free versus low carb, check out this post for more info.
This recipe was first published in January 2016 and updated with video in Nov. 2018.
Nutrition Facts
Loaded Mashed Cheesy Pancetta Cauliflower
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
Calories from Fat 169
% Daily Value*
Fat 18.8g
29%
Saturated Fat 9.7g
61%
Cholesterol 60mg
20%
Sodium 460mg
20%
Carbohydrates 2.9g
1%
Fiber 1g
4%
Sugar 1g
1%
Protein 13.1g
26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.