Skillet Cheesy Cauliflower Bake Recipe

This skillet cheesy cauliflower bake turns simple cauliflower into a creamy, cheesy, bacon-filled dish the whole family will devour.

Creamy, cheesy, and made in one skillet, this cauliflower bake is the kind of camping recipe that disappears fast — trust me. It’s sure to become a family favorite!

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We have been making all kinds of delicious skillet recipes this summer, like this skillet cookie recipe and skillet pizza recipe.

We are huge fans of one pot-style meals like this! It’s easy to feed the family a healthy and hearty meal while camping with this cauliflower bake recipe.

If you think that this skillet cauliflower looks amazing, then you should check out this skillet taco recipe too! It’s our favorite way to cook ground beef while camping and makes taco night in the great outdoors easy.

How to Make This Cheesy Skillet Cauliflower Bake

Ingredients

• Cauliflower, chopped – Cauliflower becomes tender and soaks up all that cheesy, bacony goodness like a champ.
• Bacon – Crispy bacon adds extra protein and smoky flavor.
• Onion, diced – It brings just the right amount of savory sweetness to balance the richness of the cheese.
• Salt and pepper, to taste – These simple seasonings make the other flavors pop without stealing the spotlight.
• Whole milk – Whole milk creates an extra creamy base.
• Cornstarch – This thickener works to make the sauce smooth and luscious.
• Cheddar cheese, shredded – Shredded cheddar melts into gooey perfection and delivers that classic cheesy flavor we all love.
• Parmesan cheese, shredded – Parmesan adds a salty, slightly nutty kick that takes the cheese factor up a notch.

Pro Tip: Prepare as much of this dish at home, before going camping. We like to have the cauliflower already washed, chopped, and stored in a freezer bag.

You could also cook up the bacon beforehand and simply mix and reheat the ingredients while camping. This makes preparing your meal even easier!

Instructions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon to your desired preference.

2. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

3. Add the diced onions and cauliflower to the hot skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes, until onions are translucent and cauliflower browned.

4. Stir occasionally.

5. In a medium bowl, whisk together cornstarch and milk.

6. Stir the milk mixture into the cauliflower.

7. Heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. Sprinkle both cheeses and the bacon onto the cauliflower.

9. Cover in tinfoil and place in the campfire coals for 8-10 minutes or put into a 350 degree F oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.

10. Bake until cheeses are melted.

11. Serve warm.

A frying pan or oven-safe dish works to make this recipe as well. You could even wrap the cauliflower in aluminum foil, creating a foil packet meal that would be delicious!

This recipe makes four servings and can easily be doubled for a larger crowd. Serve with sour cream and fresh parsley.

If you think that this cheesy cauliflower bake looks amazing, then you should try this tinfoil packet fully loaded cauliflower recipe. Or these fully loaded campfire potatoes — so good!

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Camping Essentials for Skillet Recipes

• I love using this Lodge Cast Iron Skillet for all of my sauteing.
• These silicone tongs are perfect for flipping and grasping hot food.
• This 9QT Overmont Dutch Oven is my favorite for one pot-style meals over the fire.
• These long handled wooden utensils make stirring easy and they don’t melt or get too hot!
• This cast iron scrubber set is perfect for safely cleaning your cast iron.

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