This keto bacon and smoked gouda cauliflower puree is the only low carb cauliflower mash recipe you’ll ever need. Like, all others need not apply. It’s just THAT GOOD.
This keto bacon and smoked gouda cauliflower puree is so amazing, that even though after tasting it I immediately wanted to hide in the closet with a giant spoon rather than waste time taking photos of it, my conscience wouldn’t allow me NOT to share it with you TONIGHT!
What is this ambrosia of which I speak? It’s so simple, yet so sublime, and like many of my favorites, born of a desperate desire for something tasty for dinner – cobbled together quickly and with whatever I have on hand.
I started with a batch of of the “Better than Potatoes” Cheesy Cauliflower Puree, and then I added a few of slices of cooked bacon, and a chunk of Smoked Gouda cheese. I pureed until smooth and heated it in the microwave for another minute – then topped it with a decadent pat of butter and some more kosher salt.
It’s silky, smoky, bacony perfection in every bite!
So much better than even your wildest imagination could…er…imagine.
In addition to solving my what’s for dinner dilemma (for the rest of my life) this bacon and smoked gouda cauliflower puree recipe has also caused me to have an epiphany. Dear friends, I have been looking at my family situation all wrong!
You see, it used to upset me that Mr. Hungry and Hungry Jr. were immune to the joys of cauliflower. Despite my repeated attempts to lure them over to the cauliflower fan club, they have thus far remained unconvinced of it’s virtues.
This recipe made me realize that MY LIFE IS PERFECT AS IT IS! I first tasted this and thought, “I bet they would actually LIKE this one,” which was immediately followed by “but then I would have to SHARE it, and that would JUST.NOT.DO.”
So I slunk into my office with my still steaming bowl – where I sit now, writing this post and taking intermittent bites, all while keeping an eye on the door to make sure nobody comes wandering in looking for a life-altering taste!
Oh don’t feel too bad for the guys – I’ll share a batch with them…. eventually….
Meanwhile, I’ll be stocking up on Smoked Gouda and cauliflower like a maniac (my freezer is already full of bacon of course!) Your local Costco is out of Smoked Gouda? Sorry, that was me.
So get thee some Smoked Gouda (while you still can), a head of cauliflower, and some bacon, then put this amazing keto cauliflower puree together ASAP!
If your family already likes cauliflower, my sage advice to you is:
a) HIDE, or b) Make A LOT!
Now I’m off to get back to this week’s Keto Menu Plan – which will, you guessed it, feature this steaming bowl of deliciousness! In fact, I might just put it down for breakfast, lunch, and dinner EVERY SINGLE DAY. (Wow, that would actually make my night go a lot faster….) Ok, I won’t really, but it would be AWESOME if I DID!
In fact I guarantee that after you taste this bacon and smoked gouda cauliflower puree recipe, you’ll wish I had! ;)
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Bacon & Smoked Gouda Cauliflower Puree
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
Silky, smoky, bacony perfection – your family will request this low carb cauliflower mash recipe over and over again!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 slices of cooked bacon
- 1/3 cup shredded Smoked Gouda cheese
- additional salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the cauliflower, heavy cream, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a microwave safe dish.
- Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10 minutes. Check it with a fork and make sure it’s very soft – if not, keep microwaving at 2 minutes at a time until it is tender enough to blend smoothly. This could take up to 18 minutes if your microwave isn’t super powerful.
- Transfer the cauliflower and liquid to a magic bullet or food processor.
- Add the bacon and Smoked Gouda.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Season with additional salt and pepper as desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: keto side dishes
- Method: microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 282
- Fat: 22g
- Carbohydrates: 6g net
- Protein: 12g
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cindy3539 says
Haven’t made this yet, just wanted to say how well written your post was. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Now, on to see if you left me any Gouda. Lol
Donna Voets says
This was amazing….costco carries frozen organic riced cauliflower in the freezer section…4 bags inside….one bag just happened to be 4 cups……drained after cooking then just added everything else to the food processor….perfection….thank you so much for this delicious mashed cauliflower….the perfect side dish keto Mississippi Roast….great combo….
Thank-you
Can’t wait to try more of your recipes .
Tammy says
this is the really important question I also will not use the microwave to cook food I’ve seen what the microwave does to food and plants that have just been watered with microwaved water that’s been cool down and it’s disgusting so I can’t do it and therefore I will not make a mug cake or anything that requires microwave crap so I really would like to know how to do stuff in the oven I know it’s a pain for some people, but I don’t want to get cooked from the inside out
Sherrie says
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A.D. says
Snopes is a fake-info trickster site, designed to manipulate and harm you. Be extremely cautious about what you believe about whatever they publish.
Will says
You’ve been lied to.
Tammy says
I would like to know as well because I’m afraid this might happen to me to.
Naghmeh says
Anything I should do different if I’m using frozen cauliflower?
Mellissa Sevigny says
You may have more liquid, so be sure to drain it well before you puree it!
Cheryl says
Is it possible to give these a 10 star rating? Oh my goodness, these are amazing and no one who guess they are not mashed potatoes. We paired them with your Grilled Ribeye with Gargonzola Butter – only we used Gouda in that as well. AWESOME! Thank you for the work you put into your recipes.
Julie says
THIS. IS. AMAZING. That is all.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Julie! Still a favorite of mine too!
Teri Krause says
So I’m seeing these red flakes in your photo, but nothing in the ingredients list is adding up. I first thought maybe paprika or red pepper flakes, but read the ingredients and found nothing. What’s up?
Mellissa Sevigny says
That’s the pureed bacon.
Teri Krause says
Makes so much more sense now. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks!
barb says
I just started low carb and I am still waiting on my food processor to arrive but I made this recipe and it was still GREAT. I used regular gouda and my blender (it was a pain in the butt and made more of a julianne style faux potato) I had made a slightly larger amoint (increased ingredients by like 1/4 to get the left over cauliflower in it) divided into 5 servings and was still sitting at <4 net carbs/ serving. Can't wait for the food processor!!
Carolyn says
I’m a bit behind the the Times on this but I assume this is fresh cauliflower not frozen?