Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Rice Recipe
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Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Rice Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by sautéing riced cauliflower in butter over medium heat until it softens and loses its bright white raw color. Garlic salt adds savory seasoning, enhancing the vegetable's flavor. Lowering the heat allows cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and milk to melt together, coating the cauliflower in a smooth, creamy sauce. A final seasoning with salt rounds out the taste.
The texture is tender with a creamy cheese coating, making it a satisfying substitute for starchy rice or mashed potatoes. The cheese blend balances mild cauliflower flavor with familiar cheesy richness.
The cauliflower rice should be served immediately to enjoy its creamy texture at its best, avoiding excess moisture buildup or sogginess. The recipe allows use of either fresh riced cauliflower or frozen for convenience.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cauliflower see how to make cauliflower rice here - or buy frozen, riced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter and stir in the riced cauliflower on medium heat.
- Add garlic salt.
- Continue to cook the cauliflower for about 7 minutes until the cauliflower is less white and tender.
- Turn down the heat and stir in cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and milk until melted and combined.
- Season with the salt.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 899mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 382mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 580IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 51.4mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 316mg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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