This yummy cauliflower dish adds another healthy choice for your family table. Turn a head of cauliflower into a fluffy vegetable rice and then saute with your favorite vegetable and Parmesan to create a flavorful side dish or serve as the main dish if you please. Here are the basics. You can add in other ingredients from here to make your own unique Cauliflower Rice combination dish.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4-6 | 20 |
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| 20 |
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This yummy cauliflower dish adds another healthy choice for your family table. Turn a head of cauliflower into a fluffy vegetable rice and then saute with your favorite vegetable and Parmesan to create a flavorful side dish or serve as the main dish if you please. Here are the basics. You can add in other ingredients from here to make your own unique Cauliflower Rice combination dish.
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Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower, stem removed and grated yields approximately 3 cups grated cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium zucchini, diced
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 pinch hot red pepper flakes, optional
- 1/2 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated
Servings:
Instructions
- Remove the stems of the cauliflower and break up the cauliflower into smaller flowerets. To remove the stem, turn the cauliflower upside down and cut around the stem to remove. Place the cauliflower into the food processor and pulse 15-20 times until smaller pieces are set. Then process for 1 minute until cauliflower is in small rice size pieces. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the butter and oil and heat until melted and combined. Add the onions and cook over a medium high heat for 3 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and zucchini and continue to cook for up to 15 minutes or until browned. Stir often. When cooked, turn the heat to medium and add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the salt, pepper and red pepper flakes if using. Stir to combine.
- Add the cauliflower and the chicken broth. Gently stir until combined. Lower the heat to medium low, cover, and cook for another 10 minutes stirring once at 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and fold in Parmesan or Romano cheese until combined, Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.
