Bacon and Ranch Roasted Cauliflower

February 12th, 2012 Nancy

I have found myself in a vegetable rut.  I can fix some mean green beans and summer squash, but other than that, my veggies are fairly boring.  I am determined to spice things up!  Last week I made some awesome Brussels Sprouts, and this week I am bringing you Bacon and Ranch Roasted Cauliflower.

Every now and then I come up with a good idea.  Let me tell you, this recipe  is one of those ideas!  I mean seriously, who doesn’t like bacon and ranch?

My husband says bacon and ranch roasted cauliflower tastes like  loaded fries.  That’s a good thing!  The first time I made this, he and I ate the whole pan without sharing with the kids.

Bacon and Ranch Roasted Cauliflower

Ingredients:

  • 1 head of Cauliflower, chopped
  • 5 pieces Bacon, uncooked
  • 1/2 Onion, diced
  • Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Homemade Ranch Mix (dairy-free) UPDATE:  I have heard this is too salty.  Please start with 1 Tbsp.  You can always add more after it’s cooked if it needs it!

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400.  Chop cauliflower and place in  a 9×13 in pan.
  2. Chop onion and sprinkle over cauliflower.
  3. Chop bacon (I used kitchen shears) and sprinkle over cauliflower.
  4. Drizzle olive oil over cauliflower.
  5. Sprinkle ranch mix over cauliflower.
  6. Gently stir until cauliflower is coated with ranch seasoning and olive oil.
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

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This post is part of Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesdays, Pennywise Platter, Allergy Friendly Lunchbox Love

Posted in Allergy Friendly Recipes, Side Dishes
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13 Responses to “Bacon and Ranch Roasted Cauliflower”

  1. Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy says:
    February 14, 2012 at 6:59 am

    My husband won’t eat cauliflower (silly boy), but I bet me and the kids would love this! And he would be very jealous of the bacon;)

  2. Tessa Domestic Diva says:
    February 16, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    We had this for dinner tonight, and we will definitely have it again! yum!! I would half the seasoning next time, with the bacon, it was on the salty side! I absolutely love the recipe though, and I am excited to have more veg recipes!! I have a fun cauliflower recipe too: http://tessadomesticdiva.blogspot.com/2011/09/roasted-whole-cauliflower-w-breading.html

    Thanks nancy!

    • Nancy says:
      February 16, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      So glad you liked it Tessa! I guess different brands of bacon have varying levels of salt. I can see how the spices need to be adjusted.

  3. Jenny says:
    February 22, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    Is the bacon raw when you put it on top of the cauliflower? or cooked ahead? Sorry if I missed it in the directions.

  4. MomOfFour says:
    February 28, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Thank you so much for this recipe – no more boring cauliflower and…..it’s dairy free – perfect!

  5. Lisa @ Organized Chaos says:
    April 16, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    This was SOOOO good! I made it to go with our dinner tonight and it was so amazing! Thanks for the great, easy recipe! ~ 🙂

  6. Petri says:
    June 4, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    Cooked the bacon ranch califlower tonight and my kids kept eating and eating this dish…AWESOME!

  7. Petri says:
    June 14, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    Next I’m trying the greenbean recipe.