Cheesy Cauliflower Alfredo Bake recipe - creamy and saucy casserole with cauliflower and garlicky Alfredo sauce. Serve as side dish or turn into a full meal by adding chicken or beans.
CHEESY CAULIFLOWER ALFREDO BAKE
If you tried any of my cauliflower recipes, you know I love to turn this vegetable into something you wouldn't expect. One of my favorite ways is to turn it into healthy Alfredo sauce, with the addition of roasted garlic. Now I have a new way and it's using it in place of pasta! I love the combination of garlic Parmesan Alfredo and cauliflower in this saucy dish.
Simply cook cauliflower florets until tender, drain and place in buttered dish. Top with Alfredo sauce (I used Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe that's super easy to make), shredded mozzarella cheese and bake for 20 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
You can serve this dish as a side along with roasted chicken or meatloaf OR add cooked cubed chicken or beans to the casserole before baking. I like having options. 😀
Please note, the cauliflower (even though it's cooked) will release water during baking this dish. It will make it saucy. It is best to eat this bake the same day.
MORE HEALTHY PASTA RECIPES:
Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce
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Cheesy Cauliflower Bake
Ingredients
- 5 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoon chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook cauliflower until tender. Drain. Place in buttered 2 quart casserole dish. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Whisk half and half with cornstarch, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning. Add to butter in saucepan. Stir and cook until thick.
- Add Parmesan to sauce, stir in well.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Pour Alfredo sauce over cauliflower. Top with shredded mozzarella.
- Bake dish for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and mozzarella cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve.
Lori says
I just tried this recipe tonight! I absolutely love it!! I will be making it again.
Jenny says
I have some weird aversion to broccoli but I love cauliflower - I cannot wait to try this!
Erin says
Ooh! Interesting. Never tried cauliflower like this but I need to!
Michelle says
Oh, I am so loving this recipe!! It looks so rich and creamy, and I love cauliflower!!
Catalina says
OMG! this looks so cheesy! This cheesy cauliflower alfredo bake is what I need! 🙂
Jen says
I'm all about being the sneaky mom who "hides" veggies in as much as I can. Honestly this dish looks so amazing, I don't think they would even care! The cheese factor alone will get them hooked!
Michelle says
This looks like a fun way to smuggle veggies into dinner....thank you for sharing!
Sheila says
Love your creativity with cauliflower! Looks yummy!