A video and recipe for a Loaded Cauliflower Bake from www.delish.com recently piqued my interest.

Armed with plenty of cauliflower to use up, I gave it a try.

The recipe is supposed to be a like a loaded baked potato — minus the potato. Instead, the cauliflower, long a low-carb friendly option, stands in for the potato.

The recipe was easy but needed more than salt and pepper and a mess of cheese to help it along. I added a sprinkling of Morton’s Nature’s Seasons Seasoning blend for a boost along with a pinch of cayenne.

Both are totally optional and you can add your own flavor boost. As for the directions, it calls for squeezing the cauliflower to drain. I didn’t find doing so necessary because it didn’t get that water-logged during the 2-minute blanch time.

I also added more sliced green onions because it needed it. The recipe is fine as a side dish and, if you’re watching carbs and trying to avoid potatoes, is a good alternative. It also makes six generous side dish servings — more than the four listed in the recipe.