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Cheesy Cheddar Cauliflower Rice

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Cheddar Cauliflower Rice is a quick side dish that tastes great and is perfect for a weeknight. With only 2.2 net carbs per serving, it is great for keto and low carb diets.

Cheddar Cauliflower Rice is a quick side dish that tastes great and is perfect for a weeknight. With only 2.2 net carbs per serving, it is great for keto and low carb diets.

The weeknights are always the hardest. I mean, who has time to cook? I know I struggle with the What To Eat questions multiple nights a week. When you are trying to eat low carb, it can be hard to get a quick dinner on the table. One of my favorite things to eat is this Cheesy Cheddar Cauliflower Rice. It’s pretty much a side dish, but if no one is looking I could totally eat the whole thing. What I love about it is that it can be made in 10 minutes. I love that and the fact that the entire family likes it.

Cheddar Cauliflower Rice is a quick side dish that tastes great and is perfect for a weeknight. With only 2.2 net carbs per serving, it is great for keto and low carb diets.

I buy bags of fresh riced cauliflower at Costco. I found some frozen riced cauliflower there last time which I bought, but haven’t tried yet. The fresh is easy to use, but it goes bad rather quickly. You’ll know when it goes bad because it gets slimy and your fridge stinks!

Did you know you can prepare the cauliflower rice in the pressure cooker? Yep, click HERE to read how!

Cheddar Cauliflower Rice is a quick side dish that tastes great and is perfect for a weeknight. With only 2.2 net carbs per serving, it is great for keto and low carb diets.

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It may seem like you are using a lot of cauliflower rice, but it does cook down. This recipe makes 4 + servings of cheddar cauliflower rice, but it can easily be halved.

Yield: 8 servings

Cheesy Cheddar Cauliflower Rice

Cheesy Cheddar Cauliflower Rice
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups riced cauliflower
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional toppings of bacon and green onions

Instructions

In a large pan, melt butter and stir in riced cauliflower on medium heat. Add seasoning. Continue to cook the cauliflower for 7-8 minutes until the color of the cauliflower is less solid opaque. Turn down heat and stir in cream cheese and cheddar cheese until melted. Sprinkle pepper and green onions and bacon if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 309 Total Fat: 25.4g Saturated Fat: 15.9g Unsaturated Fat: 0.9g Cholesterol: 79.4mg Sodium: 714mg Carbohydrates: 5.2g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2.7g Protein: 17g
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© jessa
Cuisine: Low Carb/Keto / Category: side dish

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Cheddar Cauliflower Rice is a quick side dish that tastes great and is perfect for a weeknight. With only 2.2 net carbs per serving, it is great for keto and low carb diets.

So what is your go-to side dish during the week? I know it’s going to be this low carb cheesy cheddar cauliflower rice now!

You know what else is low carb? Zucchini! And if you like this you will also enjoy this Cheesy Zucchini Chicken Casserole.

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  5. I’ve seen cauliflower rice all over the internet and have yet to try it. I never knew there was riced cauliflower, which makes this such an easy recipe to try. Thanks for sharing this on Merry Monday. Pinned.

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  6. Your Cheesy Cheddar Cauliflower Rice looks amazing! Have a great first week of spring and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with FULL PLATE THURSDAY!
    Miz Helen

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  7. I used cauliflower florets and after draining the hot florets, I added the cream cheese about double the amount and let it melt in the hot pan stirring gently. Then I added the bacon, cheddar cheese and Monterey jack, and a lot more diced green onions than called for, same for the bacon. The end result was absolutely delicious. This will be my go to recipte for cauliflower. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe. My whole family raved about it.

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  8. This was amazing. I steamed cauliflower florets rather than rice and added extra amounts of everything. DELICIOUS!

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  10. I used frozen riced cauliflower from Costco…prepared according to directions then continued with the recipe. This must be what food will taste like in heaven!! My kids gobbled it up and I just made the second batch of the day.

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  12. This was super easy to make and tastes just like cheesy rice- it’s AMAZING!! I added bacon bits and green onion- so delish!! My picky child even loves it! 😀

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  13. Bless you. I used some cream cheese with salsa and grated cheese for some Spanish “rice”. The addition of the cream cheese is genius. I will add it to all my cauli recipes now. It makes it much more creamy and palatable.

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  16. Oh my this looks delicious. Sometimes I just crave some good food and this looks like it would fill that bill. Thank you for sharing at Tasty Tuesdays.

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  18. this sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Link Party! I pinned this post! Hope to have you join us again next week.

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  19. This is a great recipe that we will really enjoy! Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

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  21. I’m confused about the serving sizes. In the recipe you list 4 cups of cauliflower as 4 servings at 2.2g net carbs per serving however in the nutritional breakdown a serving is 1/2 cup. Which is correct?

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    • You’re right, that is confusing! It makes about 8 half cup servings. The nutrition was calculated based on half a cup, since it’s meant as a side dish. I’ll update it.

      Also, you will find that the 4 cups of cauliflower cook down a bit.

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  23. Sounds delicious!

    Would this be possible to make beforehand and reheat in a casserole before serving, or hat would you recommend? Looking to make this as a thanksgiving side dish for a large group and would love to make beforehand!

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    • I believe it would do well reheated in an oven. We’ve had leftovers and they did well the next day, reheated in an oven.

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  25. I can’t thank you enough for this recipe! I do NOT cook at all, yet I was able to follow your recipe and it came out delicious! My husband was shocked at how good it was!

    Thank you again!!!

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  26. We have made this a couple of times. Once with the sausage and once with chicken and asparagus. This is a new go to recipe of ours. It is fantastic and easy. And both of my kids gobble it up. The husband requests it by name. But there is one HUGE problem. Because everyone eats it, there are never any leftovers.

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  27. This was delicious and incredibly simple! I made major changes yet it still worked – didn’t have enough cauliflower rice, so I used mostly grated zucchini with some cauliflower rice. In addition to the cream cheese, I used some leftover grated parmesan cheese and a bunch of cheddar (though not all 4 cups). My husband LOVED it and wants it all the time, so since we’re having a friend over for dinner I’m serving it tomorrow. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

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  28. This was soooooo good!! I added diced jalapeños and bacon and it was unreal. My husband said this could replace all rice and potatoes for him! Big score!! Thank you!!

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