Low carb and delicious, quick and easy cheesy cauliflower is a decadent side.

Tender, bite-sized florets are covered in a decadent cheese sauce, packed with cheddar and Monterey jack.

To add some texture, top the casserole with buttered panko breadcrumbs.

Baked Cheesy Cauliflower scooped on a plate with the casserole dish behind it.

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Its up to you!

You dont have to stick with only cauliflower for this dish.

A mix of cauliflower and broccoli is one of my favorite combinations.

Scooping Easy Cauliflower Bake out of a glass casserole dish.

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The cheeses are as easy to substitute as the vegetables.

Pretty much any melting cheesethe kind you use ingrilled cheeseormac and cheesewill work.

I like to use one sharp and one mild cheese to get a balanced flavor.

Overhead view of Best Cheesy Cauliflower in a casserole dish with a blue dish towel under it.

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Youll get much better results if you grate your own.

Butter a 2-quart (8-inch square) casserole dish.

Toss the cauliflower with oil in a large bowl, then spread it on baking sheet in single layer.

A square glass casserole dish is buttered to make Cheesy Cauliflower.

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Roast the cauliflower for 20 minutes, until it is just barely tender and a little bit browned.

In a medium mixing bowl, toss together the cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, and cornstarch.

Measure out 1/2 cup of the cornstarch-coated cheese and set it aside for topping the casserole.

Chopped cauliflower slightly roasted in a baking sheet to make Vegetarian Cauliflower Casserole.

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In a large saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter.

In a thin stream, pour in the milk and cream, continuing to whisk constantly to prevent lumps.

Turn off the heat.

A metal mixing bowl has shredded cheese and cornstarch to make Vegetarian Cauliflower Casserole.

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When the cauliflower has finished roasting, transfer the florets to a large mixing bowl.

Pour the sauced cauliflower into the prepared casserole dish.

Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of cheese on top.

Butter and flour are in a saucepan to make a roux for Baked Cheesy Cauliflower.

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Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before spooning onto serving dishes.

Milk is brought to a simmer in a saucepan on the stove to make Easy Cauliflower Bake.

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Shredded cheese and spices add to the saucepan to make the Best Cheesy Cauliflower.

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Whisking a cheese sauce in a saucepan on the stove to make Baked Cheesy Cauliflower.

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Cheese sauce poured over chopped cauliflower to make Easy Cauliflower Bake.

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A metal bowl with Vegetarian Cauliflower Casserole being stirred together.

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Melted cheese covers cauliflower in a glass casserole dish to make the Best Cheesy Cauliflower.

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Shredded cheese tops a casserole dish with Baked Cheesy Cauliflower inside.

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