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    Home » Side Dishes » All-Time Favourite Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

    All-Time Favourite Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

    Published: Mar 8, 2020 by Elaine - 5 Comments

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    This low-carb Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon is guaranteed to be devoured! It's creamy, cheesy, and full of flavor. With only 2 carbs per serving, this broccoli cauliflower cheese casserole is keto-friendly.

    A spoonful of Cheesy Bacon Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole.

    Comfort food at its best! This broccoli and cauliflower cheese casserole may not photograph well, but you won't have any leftovers when you serve it! It's warm and creamy and loaded with bacon, cheese, and healthy broccoli and cauliflower.

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
    • 🛒 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 👍🏼 Helpful Tips
    • Storage Instructions
    • 🗒 More healthy side dish recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

    When it's time for quick dinners and cozy comfort food, I often turn to this broccoli and cauliflower cheese casserole. I love making this easy layered Salsa Verde Chicken Tortilla Casserole, this oh-so-comforting Cheesy Tomato Gnocchi Bake or this easy Baked Fajita Chicken Casserole.

    I make this oven-baked dish with organic broccoli and cauliflower, hormone-free/ nitrate-free bacon, home-grown garlic, and organic dairy products to keep it as "clean" as I can! I'm sharing it here today with you, as it's so tasty and makes a great side dish.

    Love cauliflower? You might also like this Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower with Bacon and Cheese. A surprisingly delicious low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes!

    🛒 Ingredients

    Ready to get started on this broccoli cauliflower bake?

    • broccoli:  a large crown
    • cauliflower:  a medium-sized head of cauliflower
    • bacon: 4 slices. Hormone-free, nitrate-free bacon is available in many supermarkets.
    • Parmesan cheese: Parmigiano Reggiano (the real stuff) is always best.
    • cream cheese:  regular or light
    • garlic: 3 cloves. Again, fresh is always best!

    🔪 Instructions

    Here's an overview of what you'll do to make this cheesy broccoli and cauliflower bake! Complete instructions are in the recipe card below.

    Preparing Vegetables for Cheesy Bacon Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon.
    1. Cook the bacon, then prepare the veggies. Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small florets, toss with a little olive oil and roast in the oven until fork-tender.2.
    2. Pat the roasted veggies dry. Remove the roasted veggies from the oven, let them cool a little, then pat them dry with a paper towel to remove any remaining moisture. This step is very important, so don't skip it. Soggy vegetables will result in a watery casserole that will not appeal to anyone!
    Combining cheese mixture with veggies for Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

    3. Add the cheese mixture. Once you've patted them dry, combine the roasted veggies with a mixture of cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and minced garlic.

    Adding Bacon to Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

    4. Add the bacon. Spread in a baking dish and add chopped cooked bacon on top.

    Sprinkling Parmesan on Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

    5. Top with cheese. Smother with the remaining Parmesan cheese and either refrigerate until dinner time or bake in the oven right away.

    Low Carb Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole in a white serving dish

    6. Serve and enjoy! Then scoop and enjoy all that cheese and bacon deliciousness. Be prepared to be asked for seconds!

    👍🏼 Helpful Tips

    • After you've roasted the broccoli and cauliflower, be sure to pat the florets dry. Too much moisture will result in a watery casserole!
    • Short on time? You can prepare this cheesy broccoli and cauliflower bake ahead of time, refrigerate it, and pop it in the oven to bake just before dinner time.

    Storage Instructions

    Refrigerate leftover broccoli cauliflower casserole in an airtight container. Reheat in the oven at 350°F. for 10 - 15 minutes or until heated through.

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    📖 Recipe

    A spoonful of broccoli cauliflower casserole with cheese.

    Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon

    This low-carb Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole with Bacon is guaranteed to be devoured! It's creamy, cheesy and full of flavour. With only 2 carbs per serving, this dish is keto-friendly.
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    Course: Vegetable Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Canadian
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 235kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 4 slices bacon, nitrate-free
    • 1 large crown broccoli
    • 1 medium head cauliflower
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt Himalayan
    • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated, divided
    • ⅔ cup cream cheese, softened
    • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil and 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
    • Cook bacon (see instructions for cooking bacon in the oven here) until crispy. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
    • Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small florets. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with olive oil and sea salt. Spread out on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 10 minutes or until cauliflower is almost fork tender.
    • Remove from oven and drain on paper towel, pressing lightly with another sheet on top to remove as much excess moisture as possible. This step is important to prevent the casserole from being watery.
    • Mix the softened cream cheese with the minced garlic and ½ cup Parmesan cheese. If it's not soft enough, melt it slightly in a microwave for 30 seconds. 
    • Add the roasted broccoli and cauliflower to the bowl and stir to combine. Chop the bacon slices into small pieces and add to the mixture.
    • Press firmly into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of Parmesan cheese. At this point you can cover and refrigerate until you're ready to bake, or bake right away at 400°F. for 18 - 20 minutes or until cheese has melted and casserole is beginning to brown. 

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 79mg | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    Comments

    1. Kevina

      April 21, 2021 at 11:30 am

      Made it today but changed cream cheese to Greek yogurt. Amazing dish!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        April 21, 2021 at 4:01 pm

        I'll bet that was delicious! Thanks for sharing your idea with the rest of us!

        Reply
    2. Denise

      November 14, 2019 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone LOVED It! Thanks

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        November 14, 2019 at 8:59 pm

        That's great to hear! It's always gobbled up when I make it, too.

        Reply
    3. Dierdre

      September 25, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      BEST casserole ever!

      Reply
    5 from 2 votes

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