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Aug 01, 2016

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese – cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt! 

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese - cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt!

Heeeey guys! Happy Monday!

How was the weekend?

I discovered that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is now on Netflix and umm, it changed my life. You guys. No one told me that it’s a musical series.

A musical!

Anyway, it’s really good and I’m not gonna tell you how many episodes I watched while I was catching up on some work that I’m waaaay behind on.

Fed & Fit

Fed & Fit Cookbook Review

But today what I really wanna talk about is a new book from Cassy Joy Garcia of the blog Fed & Fit.

The book is also called Fed & Fit and it is the most beautiful paleo cookbook I’ve ever seen. It has over 175 amazing recipes but I think my favorite part is the 28-day plan.

Cassy lays it all out for you. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Plus, a pre- and post- workout snack. And she’s even planned workouts 5 days out of the week. She has a section in the book where she and the lovely Juli Bauer go through simple (but intense) workouts that you can do at home with minimal equipment.

I’m kind of obsessed with the plan and will be starting it as soon as I get myself to the grocery store.

Other recipes from Fed & Fit that I’m excited to make:

  • BBQ Cobb Chicken Salad
  • Barbacoa with Jicama Tortillas
  • Hibiscus Mint Sparkler
  • Sausage and Cranberry Acorn Squash
  • Tuscan Chicken Frittata

Fed & Fit it out now and if you’re into the paleo lifestyle, you need it!

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese - cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt!

How To Make Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese!

Anyway, I made this Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese so I’d have an excuse to talk all about this book and it was fantastic.

It’s not really mac and cheese, I know. But when you’re doing the paleo thing, this works. I grilled up some chicken thighs and threw them on top and called it dinner several nights in a row. But it’s also an excellent side dish!

Wait, Amanda, you can’t have cheese when you’re paleo.

The sauce calls for nutritional yeast which has a cheesy quality and is also really good for you.

Steps for making Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese:

  • Cook bacon in a large skillet until crispy; remove bacon and drain off most of the fat
  • While bacon is cooking, steam cauliflower florets in microwave
  • Once the cauliflower is cooked, transfer it to the pan with the bacon fat. 
  • Add full-fat canned coconut milk, nutritional yeast, salt, and black pepper
  • Stir in half the bacon
  • Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with remaining bacon and fresh chives

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese - cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt!

More Cauliflower Recipes

  • Dirty Cauliflower Rice
  • Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls
  • Cauliflower Tots Shepherd’s Pie
  • Mexican Cauliflower Rice
  • Cheesy Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower

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Yield: 4 - 6 servings

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

from Fed & Fit

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon, thinly sliced
  • 2 heads cauliflower
  • 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. In a wide soup pot or heavy-bottomed saucepan, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crispy. Using a slotted spoon, scoop the bacon into a bowl. Drain off most of the fat remaining in the pan, but don't wipe the pan down.
  2. While the bacon is cooking, cut the cauliflower florets away from the stems. (You should have 6 cups of florets.) Steam the cauliflower by placing the cauliflower in a large microwavable bowl with 1/4 cup water. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until the cauliflower is fork tender.
  3. Transfer the steamed cauliflower to the pot you used to cook the bacon. Add the remaining ingredients, except the chives, and stir to combine. Stir in half of the bacon and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with the remaining bacon and the chives. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 442Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 1276mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 11gSugar: 6gProtein: 33g

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Filed Under: paleo Tagged With: bacon, cauliflower, cauliflower mac and cheese, paleo, paleo mac and cheese, side

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Comments

  1. Karen says

    Oct 29, 2016 at 8:02 am

    What are the net carbs in this dish?

    Reply
  2. Carolyn says

    Feb 09, 2017 at 8:37 am

    Love that this is low carb AND dairy-free. Just pinned it!

    Reply
  3. Zandri says

    Apr 03, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Love this! It’s a paleo recipe the nutritional yeast makes it cheesy. You can also say where’s the macaroni? You guys are mean

    Reply
    • Rick says

      Apr 09, 2017 at 7:58 pm

      I have never heard of nutritional yeast. Where is it located in a grocery store – in with regular yeasts, flour, etc…

      Reply
      • amanda says

        Apr 09, 2017 at 10:56 pm

        In my grocery store, it’s in the baking section and the healthy/gluten-free section. It’s also fairly inexpensive on Amazon if you can’t find it in store.

        Reply
  4. Caitlin says

    Apr 07, 2017 at 11:07 pm

    I made this tonight for dinner and it exceeded my expectations! Hubby loved it too. :) This will become a regular dish in our low carb life. Easy and delicious! Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Emma says

    Jul 04, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    Is there any substitute for full fat coconut milk?

    Reply
  6. jess says

    Dec 02, 2017 at 6:34 pm

    this recipe was AMAZING!

    Reply
  7. You need cheese says

    Dec 31, 2017 at 11:55 am

    You can’t havs Mac and cheese without cheese

    Reply
    • amanda says

      Dec 31, 2017 at 12:58 pm

      It’s vegan.

      Reply
      • B says

        Jan 02, 2018 at 3:18 pm

        how is this vegan when it has bacon in it?

        Reply
        • amanda says

          Jan 04, 2018 at 1:35 pm

          The cheese is a vegan cheese sauce. The recipe itself isn’t.

          Reply
  8. Hilary says

    Jan 09, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    YUM!! This is DELICIOUS. My husband and I made this for Whole30, and gave some to his family whose wide eyes and smiles said just how much they loved it. This will be a new staple in our kitchen from now on. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • amanda says

      Jan 12, 2018 at 7:49 pm

      Yay, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I need to make it again soon!

      Reply
  9. Melissa says

    Aug 03, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    Wow! I halfed the recipe. My family of four loved this so much tonight. No leftovers and kids asked for seconds. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  10. samantha steven says

    Aug 08, 2018 at 2:04 am

    This recipe is AH-MAZING! I believe it’s my new addiction. I love the idea of it being low carb as I am on a keto diet. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
  11. Amarie says

    Aug 11, 2018 at 9:47 pm

    Looks great ! ! I can I sub for the nutritional yeast ? Flour or ? Just wanting a veggie dish . Thank you :)

    Reply
    • amanda says

      Aug 11, 2018 at 9:58 pm

      The nutritional yeast is what gives it the cheesy flavor so I don’t recommending substituting unless you want to use actual cheese or a vegan cheese product.

      Reply
  12. Lori says

    Oct 30, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    It was delicious and easy to make.

    Reply

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