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How to make Low Carb Cauliflower Au Gratin with Bacon and Sage

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Channel: Anna's Kitchen & Stitchin · 2014 · Howto & Style

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This recipe is from DJFoodie.com and it's really tasty. It's very easy to adapt - you can make your own home made low carb Alfredo sauce as he does, or use a store-bought one like I did. I compared the Alfredo sauce in my store and found it had similar nutritional stats as his home made recipe (maybe just a bit more carbs), so I prefer to use the jarred sauce. If you prefer to make your own so you know exactly what's in it, by all means go ahead. Likewise, you could use Carbonara or other white sauce rather than Alfredo which I sometimes do if that's what I have on hand.  You can use fresh cauliflower or frozen, but if you use frozen you'll want to boil it about 6 minutes rather than 3.  I made a double-batch of this for Christmas lunch and everyone loved it - give it a try, it's so easy! 

For those in Australia, you can find Hormel real bacon bits (bacon pieces) at Coles near the salad dressings and croutons.

INGREDIENTS

1 head (840g) large cauliflower, stem and leaves removed and cut into small florets
1 recipe* (or 448g) low carb Alfredo sauce (about 2 cups)
1 tbsp (2g) fresh sage, chopped
1/4 cup (28.4g) bacon bits
1/4 cup (28g) almond meal
1/4 cup (25g) parmesan cheese, grated


DIRECTIONS

Place a large pot full of water on the stove to boil. Pre-heat your oven to 425 F / 218 C.
If your Alfredo sauce is cold (e.g. was in the fridge) warm it in a medium sized sauce pan.

Once your water is boiling, add a healthy amount of salt to the water. Add your cauliflower florets to the water and simmer for about 3 minutes. Strain the cauliflower, so that all the water is removed.

Stir the cauliflower into the Alfredo sauce. Add the sage and bacon bits, as well. Once the cauliflower is evenly coated with the cheese sauce, pour it into a greased baking pan. I used a 9 inch round silicone baking pan, but a 9x13 casserole pan will work, as well. All we're really doing is browning the top. It's all already mostly cooked, at this point.

Dust the top of the cauliflower with the almond meal and parmesan cheese. Bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is nice and toasty brown. Serve!

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* There are several good home made low-carb Alfredo sauce recipes online, such as these two:
          http://www.djfoodie.com/Thick-Goopy-Alfredo-Sauce
          http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/creamy_alfredo_sauce.html Visit and Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Annas-Kitchen-1686376324950749/

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