Trim Healthy Mama (THM) Ham and Cauliflower Casserole
I tried this recipe just because I thought it sounded good, not because I in any way thought it would take the place of my beloved potatoes. Honestly, I was BLOWN away at how much this actually tasted like cheesy potatoes with ham in it. I really think the secret is the cream mixture. It covers the cauliflower taste completely. My husband said to me after we ate…I really like that potato stuff…I said…it was not potatoes…NO WAY!
If you are missing your potatoes I definitely recommend this recipe. I adapted it from this post here.
This Recipe will make you four 9×13 pans of the casserole. After you make this you can be done with your cooking for the week! If you have not read my freezer meal theory I recommend you definitely check that out here.
Ham and Cauliflower Casserole
This is a wonderful "cheesy potato" type dish and is a THM S meal.
Ingredients
- 6 heads Cauliflower You could also use riced cauliflower
- 1 large container plain Greek yogurt
- 4 8oz Cream cheese You can also use the low fat
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 5lb Boneless Lean turkey ham I get these from Aldi's in the cooler section close to the ground beef
Instructions
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For the cauliflower, you need to cook this slightly to soften. I did mine in my Insta pot by chopping it up and adding a little water. Using the vegetable/steam setting. It only ran for 2 minutes once up to pressure. The outcome was perfect! After it was done I use my masher to break it up a little more.
Before this cools too much move it to a large pan (I used my 20 qt stock pot) or bowl. Add the next three ingredients to the pan to soften while you cut up your ham.
Using my electric knife I cut the ham up and add it to the big pan. Combine this completely and then separate into four 9x13 pans. I like to line my pans with parchment paper so that when I take them out of the freezer I can move them to a glass pan to bake.
Once this is in the pan I like to sprinkle it with a little salt and pepper, then cover with shredded cheese! Bake at 350 for 40-50 mins enjoy!!
Looks and sounds delish! Question, can you use regular ham rather than turkey ham since it is an S anyway?
You can definitely use any ham. I like the boneless style and Aldis has a the cheap and lean turkey ham but any would work!
How much of the riced cauliflower would you use?
I believe the original recipe said 6 cups per 9×13 of cauliflower. So if u did four pans you would need 24 cups
What temperature and how long should this bake? Looking forward to trying this casserole.
350 for 40-50 mins
If I use riced cauliflower, do I still need to cook it?
To be honest I haven’t worked much with rice Cauliflower because we haven’t had it locally. I actually just picked some up from sams so I will have to try it but I do think you would still want to steam it a little.
Can I use frozen instead of fresh?
I would think so. The only fear would be that it would get soggy when it thawed and create more water in the dish, but you would always drain it off before baking.