I steamed two heads of cauliflower florets then put a little of the hot water in my blender, then some cauliflower, then some butter, garlic, real cream, parmesan and monterey jack cheese (just a little bit of each)...and WOAH. I could have used a little less liquid to make the "faux-tatoes" not so runny, but they were so SO good. I can tell that a reheat will let go of some of that water and then they'll be perfect consistency. And flavor? Unbelievable. And carbs? Only 1.5g per half cup. Not bad! And fiber? Whole Foods says there are nearly 12 grams in every 100 calories of cauliflower. That's quite good.
I am no fan of cauliflower when it's raw. And I really don't like it all that much when it's cooked. But, add all the horrible-for-you stuff (really, such small amounts) and it turns into amazing soup. AMAZING. I mixed in chives at the end. Seriously, try this.
I may even try to sautee next time because this turned out so well. (I'm kind of convinced that cauliflower CAN taste good).
Check out this page from World's Healthiest Foods (a resource I use for recipes and nutrition info.)
Gotta get me a blender.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you've read "French Women Don't Get Fat" -- a book that I highly recommend, but she has an easy, wonderful cauliflower recipe in there. If you want the recipe, I can give it to you in about three sentences.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely interested, Jen. What's the recipe? Also, I totally read reviews of the book and ordered from Amazon last night. Thanks for the recommendation. :)
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