Keto Mac & Cheese - MY FAV!

Comfort food. Cheese. Macaroni and cheese. It doesn't get better than a homemade macaroni and cheese dish - right?! Except, we don't do carbs! Enter - cauliflower: my saving grace! I cannot tell you how much I love to use cauliflower as a substitute for pasta, potatoes, and bread.

I love to make my own cheese sauces and this is a nice an easy recipe that you can whip up as a delicious side dish for any meal! You could also make this "buffalo" style by adding 1/4 - 1/3 cup of your favorite hot sauce!

Below is my favorite recipe! This makes 8 servings and will net 250 calories, 4.2g net carbs, 9.8g protein, 22g fat per serving!

Ingredients

cauliflower

6 cups cauliflower (one to two heads)

bacon

2 slices bacon thick cut

Onion

¼ onion

garlic

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

butter

2 tbsp Butter

shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded

Heavy Whipping Cream

¾ cup

Salt & Pepper

salt/pepper To Taste

shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded

pork rinds

1/2 oz Pork Rinds crushed

Parmesan Cheese, Dry (grated)

3 tablespoon, grated

Cauliflower Mac Base

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. 
2. Chop up your bacon (I like a nice dice) and cup the cauliflower into "macaroni" sized pieces.  You can do this by hand by I use a knife so that I get less of the stalk which has more carbs. 
3. Heat a large skillet on medium heat.
4. Add your bacon and cauliflower to the skillet and allow to cook for 5 about minutes, or until the bacon is almost fully cooked. You don't need any added fat because of the bacon. 
5. Finely dice your onion, mince the garlic and add these items to the skillet.  
6. Cook for 10 more minutes or until the cauliflower is cooked and the onions are translucent.  I like when my cauliflower is just below al dente so that it cooks to perfection in the oven.

Cheese Sauce

1. Combine butter, cheddar cheese (1 cup), parmesan, and heavy cream in a small saucepan.  
2. I also really like to add some parsley to my sauce!
3. Cook on low heat until everything is melted and combined.  Add your salt and pepper.

Baking

1. Pour the cheese sauce over top of the cauliflower base and mix everything together. 
2. Pour into an 8x8 or 9x9 dish.
3. Top with crushed pork rinds and the rest of your cheddar cheese.
4. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes and then broil for 3-5 minutes to crisp up the topping. 

ENJOY!!!