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Loaded cauliflower sheet pan dinner with crisp bacon, scallions, herbs, and melted aged cheese

Loaded Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner for Full GAPS

Bacon-fat roasted cauliflower topped with crisp bacon, scallions, fresh thyme, and optional aged cheddar or Gruyère.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American-inspired, GAPS
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large head cauliflower cut into bite-size florets
  • 11 oz GAPS-compatible bacon 10 to 12 ounces; no added sugar or non-GAPS additives
  • 1 bunch green onions sliced, whites and greens separated
  • 1 cup aged cheddar or Gruyère grated, optional
  • 1 tsp mineral sea salt for the cauliflower
  • to taste pure black pepper freshly ground, optional
  • several large sprigs fresh thyme leaves only

Equipment

  • 1 Uncoated stainless-steel half sheet pan large enough for one uncrowded layer
  • 1 Sharp stainless-steel knife for cutting florets
  • 2 Wooden or silicone spoons for tossing
  • 1 Large spatula for serving
  • 1 Cheese grater optional

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Spread the bacon in one layer on a large uncoated stainless-steel half sheet pan. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness, until crisp but not burned.
    Bacon pieces rendering until crisp on a stainless steel sheet pan
  3. Move the bacon to a plate and leave all rendered fat on the pan.
  4. Add the cauliflower, sea salt, and optional black pepper. Toss with two spoons until every floret is glossy, then spread into one layer.
  5. Roast for about 22 minutes, until the stem pieces are tender and the exposed edges are deeply golden brown.
    Cauliflower florets roasted until browned at the edges on a stainless steel sheet pan
  6. Add the scallion whites and optional aged cheese. Reduce the oven to 200°F and bake for 5 minutes, just until the whites soften and cheese melts.
  7. Chop the cooled bacon. Transfer the cauliflower to a platter or plates and top with bacon, scallion greens, and plenty of fresh thyme leaves.

Notes

  • Full GAPS: Use after every included ingredient is introduced and tolerated.
  • Bacon: Choose bacon without added sugar, starch, soy, smoke flavor, or other non-GAPS ingredients.
  • Dairy-free: Omit the cheese.
  • Cheese: When included, use aged cheddar or Gruyère.
  • Scaling: The 11-ounce card amount sits in the middle of the 10-to-12-ounce bacon range and scales cleanly.

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