Recipe
Baked Cauliflower Mac and Cheese with Smoked Sausage
A comforting baked casserole featuring tender cauliflower florets in a creamy cheese sauce studded with browned smoked sausage.
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
25 min
Total time
40 min
Servings
4
Net carbs
8g
Appliance
Oven
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What you need
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4 servings4
- 16 ounces cauliflower (chopped into macaroni sized pieces)
- 14 ounces smoked sausage
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese (divided)
- ⅓ cup grated Monterey jack cheese
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
Instructions
How to cook it
Prep timer
40:00
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Boil the cauliflower pieces in a pot of water for 4 minutes, then drain.
- 3. While the cauliflower cooks, slice the smoked sausage into thin rounds and brown over high heat in a large oven-safe skillet, then drain on paper towels.
- 4. Return the drained cauliflower to the pot over low heat and stir in the cream, cream cheese, 1 cup cheddar, Monterey jack, and Cajun seasoning until the cheese melts completely, about 3 minutes.
- 5. Wipe out the skillet, transfer the cauliflower mixture and sausage to it, stir to combine, and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar.
- 6. Bake for 15 minutes until hot and bubbly, then serve immediately.
Source & attribution
That Low Carb Life · IMPORTED
https://diet.driv.space/recipes/baked-cauliflower-mac-and-cheese-with-smoked-sausageThat Low Carb Life reference: https://thatlowcarblife.com/baked-cauliflower-mac-and-cheese-with-smoked-sausage/
Rated 4.38/5 from 32 ratings on That Low Carb Life. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.