Delicious Cauliflower Stuffing
This cauliflower stuffing is a great way to switch things up. It serves as a Thanksgiving side or a delicious, veggie-full side to any dish. You will love this savory dish with salty bacon bits.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped *see notes for frozen option
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1½ tbsp olive or avocado oil
- ½ lb cooked bacon
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 5 stalks of celery, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
- 2½ tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- ½ cup pecans *see notes
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley *for garnish
Instructions
- Add cauliflower to a parchment lined cooking sheet. Drizzle with oil and seasoning, toss with hands to mix evenly. Pop into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.
- Chop onion and celery into small pieces, mince garlic. Chop pecans and set aside. Heat oil in a skillet on medium/high sauté celery and onion for about 3 minutes, add the garlic, pecans, cranberries, fresh chopped sage, rosemary and sauté for another 4 minutes until everything is softened and fragrant. Add 1/4 tsp salt and pepper to the mix.
- Once cauliflower is browned, softened and charred a bit, add it to a large serving bowl. Add the celery mix and chopped bacon, toss well. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
*2 bags (24 oz) of frozen/microwavable cauliflower will also work great.
*walnuts will also work.
*if you would like to cut the calories to ~ 233 calories per serving, skip the bacon or use turkey bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg