Cauliflower roasted with bacon and caramelized green onions is an easy low carb side with knock-out flavor.
Cauliflower is the workhorse of a Low Carb keto diet.
Cauliflower serves as rice for our Indian and Thai dishes, as an accompaniment to our meats, it can be made into Chinese fried rice, pureed into mock mashed potatoes, and even used as a base for a low-carb pizza.
Although cauliflower is rarely the star of dinner, to me it is the unsung hero. It never steals the show. It never competes. It’s just there supporting all the other players and making sure that everyone else looks good. That is until now!
Cauliflower Roasted with Bacon and Green Onions
If you haven’t roasted cauliflower then you are in for a treat. Roasting cauliflower, or any vegetable, brings out natural sugars which brown and caramelize during cooking. This produces a rich and mellow flavor. It’s one of my favorite methods for cooking vegetables in the cooler months of the year.
What I like about this roasted cauliflower recipe is that it’s so easy. It just takes a few minutes to cut the cauliflower, bacon, and green onions and the oven takes care of the cooking.
Letting the oven do all of the work for this side leaves plenty of time to fix a quick protein. I love my frying pan and usually opt for pan seared chicken or boneless pork chops. Another option is cooking your protein of choice on another sheet pan in the oven at the same time.
One thing is certain. This delicious side makes the whole house smell amazing!
This tasty side has 4 net carbs per serving!
Cauliflower Roasted with Bacon and Caramelized Green Onions
Ingredients
- 1 pound cauliflower
- 3 strips thick cut bacon
- 4 scallions sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and place rack to middle position.
- Cut the cauliflower into bit sized pieces. Slice the green onions into 1/2 inch pieces using only the while and light parts. Slice the bacon into chunks.
- Toss the cauliflower, green onion, and bacon with the olive oil and spread on a sheet pan. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Cook the cauliflower 10 minutes, stir, then cook for 15 minutes more or until the cauliflower starts to brown.
- Place under the broiler for a few minutes if you want more caramelization. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
- Serves 4. Net carbs per serving: 4.
Notes
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Does this cook the bacon to a crispy texture?
Mine was crisp, Kristen. You can use regular cut bacon if you prefer. -Kim
Omigosh, this looks and sounds wonderful, Kim!
It’s super easy Elaine and it’s good with most things. Enjoy. -Kim
This looks so good and easy. I only eat turkey bacon, which is thinner than pork bacon. Should I cook the rest of the items for a few minutes before adding the turkey bacon so it doesn’t get overcooked? Thanks!
I’ve never used turkey bacon, Jennie. Maybe stir it in half way through cooking? We had this for dinner the other night with fried eggs. It’s good with everything. -Kim
This was so delicious. Even my husband couldnt get enough lol. We were so surprised because there’s not much to this recipe . Thank you for this simple but tasteful recipe.
Thank you, Jeannine. Have a great weekend. -Kim
We loved this, and the kids did too!
Yeah, it’s a great side. Thanks, Matt. -Kim
Greetings Kim,
I am so enjoying your wonderful recipes! In creating the Cauliflower, Green Onion and Bacon, is the bacon raw, partially cooked or cooked when added? I’m excited to give it a try!
Janet, I’m sorry I missed you last night. I went to bed early. I’m so glad you are enjoying the recipes. Thank you so much. I put the bacon in there raw, but you can par-cook if you like it crispier. It’s just pan roasted veggies with bacon, but it’s simple and tasty. I hope you like it. Enjoy your week -Kim
Might be worded better with “put under broiler”……my old oven has the broiler under the oven lol
Thanks for the suggestion, Charlotte. I will make the change! Have a nice weekend. -Kim