Post by jerry on Nov 28, 2024 11:29:27 GMT -5
I started with theforkedspoon.com/cauliflower-bake/
Fried two slices of bacon. Removed them but left grease in pan. After they cooled I broke them up into pieces.
I cut a medium onion and medium red bell pepper into pieces 3/8 inch square and fried them in the bacon grease. Add a little olive oil if there isn't enough oil. Let the onion brown. Then add 4 cloves of garlic minced and fry another minute, stirring everything together. Then turned off and let them sit.
In parallel, I cut a large cauliflower (2 pounds 5 ounces) into pieces about 1 inch square which weighed 1 pound 11 ounces. Cook in instant pot for 1 minute and then turn off, instant release.
In parallel make béchamel - 3 T butter, 3 T whole wheat flower, cook until it bubbles for a minute, whisk briskly. Slowly add 2 cups warmed 1% milk, continuing to whisk briskly. You want it to boil a little. Then turn off burner and add 12 ounces of cheddar cheese, whisk it until incorporated. Then add 8 ounces sour cream and whisk. Then add the onion/red pepper mixture and the bacon pieces.
Put the cauliflower pieces evenly into a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over them spreading evenly. Sprinkly some more cheddar cheese over the top. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Stab one of the cauliflower pieces to make sure it's done.
This has some fat, but very little refined carbs so is pretty healthy.
Fried two slices of bacon. Removed them but left grease in pan. After they cooled I broke them up into pieces.
I cut a medium onion and medium red bell pepper into pieces 3/8 inch square and fried them in the bacon grease. Add a little olive oil if there isn't enough oil. Let the onion brown. Then add 4 cloves of garlic minced and fry another minute, stirring everything together. Then turned off and let them sit.
In parallel, I cut a large cauliflower (2 pounds 5 ounces) into pieces about 1 inch square which weighed 1 pound 11 ounces. Cook in instant pot for 1 minute and then turn off, instant release.
In parallel make béchamel - 3 T butter, 3 T whole wheat flower, cook until it bubbles for a minute, whisk briskly. Slowly add 2 cups warmed 1% milk, continuing to whisk briskly. You want it to boil a little. Then turn off burner and add 12 ounces of cheddar cheese, whisk it until incorporated. Then add 8 ounces sour cream and whisk. Then add the onion/red pepper mixture and the bacon pieces.
Put the cauliflower pieces evenly into a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over them spreading evenly. Sprinkly some more cheddar cheese over the top. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Stab one of the cauliflower pieces to make sure it's done.
This has some fat, but very little refined carbs so is pretty healthy.
