Loaded Cauliflower "Mash" Bake

Ingredients

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  16 oz or 454g

• Cauliflower

  Raw

  6 ½ cup chopped, or 696g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Buttermilk

  Milk, fluid, cultured, reduced fat

  ⅓ cup or 82g

• Butter

  Salted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ tsp or 5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Chives

  Raw

  2 tbsp chopped or 6g

• Cheddar cheese

  ¼ cup, shredded or 28g

Directions

1. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp; set aside on a paper towel then crumble.
2. Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil. Add cauliflower and garlic. Boil until the cauliflower is soft, about 15-20 minutes. Drain, and return to the pot.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Add the buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper to the cauliflower and purée with a hand blender. If you don't own a hand blender, a regular blender would work fine as well.
5. Mix in 1 tbsp of the chives and transfer to 4 individual casseroles (3/4 cups each) or one 8 x 8 casserole dish. Top with cheddar and crumbled bacon. Bake in the oven until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes then top with remaining chives. Enjoy!
6. Recipe inspired by: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/12/loaded-cauliflower-mash-bake.html