Caulifower

TheRoadDog · October 2012

Saw a post last week about ricing Cauliflower. Tried it and loved it. Last night, I decided to do it again. Was ricing the cauliflower in a food processor. Got halfway done and dumped out the contents of the food processor. I put it back together and started to process the other half. Except.....when I dumped it out, I inadvertantly turned the cutting blade over. The second batch was thinly sliced instedad of riced. Almost threw it away, but I'm too cheap to waste a dollar's worth of cauliflower. Instead, I used the sliced cauliflower and made an Au Gratin.

Just prepared it as I would a Potato Au Gratin, except I used the cauliflower. It was very good. I have no idea of the nutritional content. Just a thought.

sunshinesquared · October 2012

Yum!!! Cauliflower augratin sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing and for the new idea!

auroranflash · October 2012

Second post from a friend within fifteen minutes I've read about cheesy cauliflower, this must be a sign...

I have not yet tried ricing cauliflower but I do love to try new things. This along with spaghetti squash are definitely on the agenda for future meals.

daisiemae123 · October 2012

Sounds yummy. I keep saying I am going to try ricing cauliflower but I have been addicted to roasted garlic cauliflower and end up cooking it like that before I get the chance. This is a sign. Going to try ricing some and turn the rest into au gratin.

atsteele · October 2012

Great idea!!

I love my roasted garlic cauliflower recipe!!

SeasideOasis · October 2012

Thanks for the heads up!!

Our Cauliflower was HUGE from our garden (we sort of forgot about it) so we are eating cauliflower EVERYTHING right now. I made some cauliflower creamy puree (aka mashed potatoes) and it was excellent as well.

I'll have to try this out since I have a second huge cauliflower head waiting to be used.

Nimiko · October 2012

Yum! We always do mashed cauliflower instead potatoes.

jbrainz69 · October 2012

I'm trying this today!!

Roasted Curried Cauliflower Recipe

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

1 large cauliflower (or several small ones), ~2 lbs
Curry powder
Olive oil
Kosher or sea salt
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Break cauliflower into medium-small florets and place into large bowl or baking pan. Be sure the pieces are as evenly sized as possible, or they will cook unevenly. The smaller you make the pieces, the quicker they will cook and the more caramelized they will become, which I consider a good thing.

Drizzle cauliflower pieces generously with olive oil and season well with salt and curry powder. Distribute evenly in a single layer at the bottom of a baking pan. If necessary, use a second baking pan to be sure the pieces arn’t too crowded.

Cover the pans with foil and place into the oven. Roast, covered for 10-15 minutes. The cauliflower should be slightly soft and start looking translucent. If not replace foil and cook another 5 minutes.

When the cauliflower has finished steaming, remove the foil and toss with tongs. Continue to roast, stirring every 8-10 minutes until the tips of the cauliflower begin to brown and become crisp as pictured. Approximately 30-35 minutes.

Adjust salt to taste (you will probably need another sprinkle) and serve.

sherrirb · October 2012

Saw a post last week about ricing Cauliflower. Tried it and loved it. Last night, I decided to do it again. Was ricing the cauliflower in a food processor. Got halfway done and dumped out the contents of the food processor. I put it back together and started to process the other half. Except.....when I dumped it out, I inadvertantly turned the cutting blade over. The second batch was thinly sliced instedad of riced. Almost threw it away, but I'm too cheap to waste a dollar's worth of cauliflower. Instead, I used the sliced cauliflower and made an Au Gratin.

Just prepared it as I would a Potato Au Gratin, except I used the cauliflower. It was very good. I have no idea of the nutritional content. Just a thought.

Oh MY! That sounds like an AMAZING idea!! I've been enjoying cauliflower in many different ways lately, I especially love my Loaded Cauliflower Casserole which is quite similar to Cheesy Potato Casserole.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea! Gonna have to try it soon!

shipshape55 · October 2012

That's a great idea. I love cauliflower. My 2 dogs and I will sit and share a bowl of it raw. Can you imagine dogs sitting up and begging for raw cauliflower..............LOL

AmyP619 · October 2012

I have an amazing twice baked loaded cauliflower side that I prepare..it's phenomenal!!

Boil a head of cauliflower chopped into medium size pieces just until tender but still firm.
Mash it up with a potato masher or electric mixer leaving some chunks
Add 4 oz of reduced fat cream cheese..mix until combined.
Mix in just a few strips of crumbled bacon, a few diced up green onions, 1/2 cup lowfat sour cream, 1/4 cup grated parmesan.
Pour into a baking dish and top with a little reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese and a couple more strips of crumbled bacon. Bake 350 degrees for about 25 minutes until hot and bubbly....
absolutely amazing!!!!!

Hearts_2015 · October 2012

I have an amazing twice baked loaded cauliflower side that I prepare..it's phenomenal!!

Boil a head of cauliflower chopped into medium size pieces just until tender but still firm.
Mash it up with a potato masher or electric mixer leaving some chunks
Add 4 oz of reduced fat cream cheese..mix until combined.
Mix in just a few strips of crumbled bacon, a few diced up green onions, 1/2 cup lowfat sour cream, 1/4 cup grated parmesan.
Pour into a baking dish and top with a little reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese and a couple more strips of crumbled bacon. Bake 350 degrees for about 25 minutes until hot and bubbly....
absolutely amazing!!!!!

sounds interesting