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6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes

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6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes

I am constantly trying to find ways to cook our favorite foods but in a healthier way. Cooking with cauliflower I have found a way to do just that. Cauliflower is such a versatile vegetable. I have used it to make pizza crust, lasagna, fried rice, and cornbread. It is a great way to replace carbs in some of our favorite foods. Below I have rounded up 6 low carb cauliflower recipes that are a hit at our house.

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  1. Cauliflower Lasagna: This recipe is a great way to replace the higher carb pasta portion of this traditional Italian dish for a low carb option. It does take a while to prepare but the delicious outcome makes all the work worth it.                                                                                 6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes
  2. Cauliflower Dressing:  This is the perfect recipe to try out this holiday season. It is a lower carb alternative to your traditional Thanksgiving dressing while also being just as tasty as the real thing.6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes
  3. Cauliflower Cornbread:One of the hardest things about following a low carb diet for me is missing all my favorite breads. Creating a cornbread out of cauliflower has helped to curb my cravings for bread. This recipe is one of my all time favorite cauliflower recipes. 6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes
  4. Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower: This is an easy to fix cauliflower recipe that is packed with flavor. Turmeric is considered an anti-inflammatory and I incorporate it into several of our dishes including this tilapia recipe I shared here. 6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes
  5. Cauliflower Crust Pizza: One of our favorite guilty pleasures is pizza. After trying this cauliflower crust recipe, we don’t have to feel too guilty about having pizza night. The cauliflower crust does take some time to prepare but is so worth it. 6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes
  6. Cauliflower Fried Rice:Using cauliflower as a rice substitute is a genius way to recreate your favorite fried rice recipe without all the extra carbs. 6 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes

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Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower

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Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower

Yes, you read that right, another cauliflower recipe. I hope you aren’t getting tired of cauliflower yet because there is still more to come. It is such a versatile vegetable and I enjoy experimenting with it to find new ways to prepare it. You may have read my previous posts on cauliflower pizza, or maybe cauliflower cornbread biscuits, or (yes there’s more) cauliflower lasagna. Those recipes are all a little more involved and time consuming than the recipe I will be sharing today. If you found those other recipes too daunting, this may be the best one to try first as its much easier to complete. Today I will be sharing a recipe for turmeric roasted cauliflower.

All you need to make this delicious side dish is a head of cauliflower, 2 tbsp. of olive oil, 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese, 1tsp of garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp of turmeric. Start off by breaking down the cauliflower and removing the majority of the stems the best you can. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

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Next in a mixing bowl combine the garlic powder, turmeric, and parmesan cheese. Lightly toss the cauliflower in olive oil and then mix into bowl with the garlic powder, turmeric, and parmesan cheese.

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Place coated cauliflower on a lined baking sheet. Put baking sheet into preheated oven and cook for 30 minutes.

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Remove and enjoy!

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Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/3cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F
  2. Break down cauliflower and remove as much of the stems as possible
  3. Combine parmesan cheese, turmeric, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl.
  4. Lightly toss cauliflower in the olive oil and then cover in turmeric, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese mixture.
  5. Place coated cauliflower on a lined baking sheet and put into oven
  6. Cook cauliflower for 30 minutes until nice and crispy brown.
  7. Remove from oven and enjoy!
https://www.thesouthernmagnolia.com/turmeric-roasted-cauliflower/

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What are some of your favorite ways to prepare cauliflower? I would love to add a few new cauliflower recipes to our dinner rotation. If you give the turmeric roasted cauliflower a try I would love to hear your review.

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Low Carb Cauliflower Lasagna

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Low Carb Cauliflower Lasagna

Anyone else out there love lasagna but hate all the carbs that come along with it? Well I’ve got a recipe for you today that will help you to enjoy that lasagna without any guilt. I will be discussing my low-carb lasagna recipe that tastes just as good as the traditional lasagna.

If you’ve read my post on cauliflower crust pizza, you will already be ahead of the game. We will be using the same recipe I used for the crust to replace the pasta used in traditional lasagna. You can refer back to that recipe here. Since fixing the cauliflower layer is the most time consuming part, I strongly recommend starting with this step. Start with the same steps we used for the cauliflower crust in our pizza and simply use a cookie sheet instead of the pizza sheet, creating a rectangular shape instead of round this time.

cauliflowerlasagna4Once the cauliflower layer is finished, start cooking the meat for the lasagna. For my lasagna I used 1 lb of deer meat we had in the freezer but any lean meat will work. Cook meat thoroughly before moving to next step. cauliflowerlasagna1When the meat is completely cooked, pour in the peeled tomatoes. Cook another 5 minutes and stir occasionally.

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Set the meat aside and begin on the cheese layer next. Mix together the ricotta cheese, an egg, and the mozzarella cheese. Stir until ingredients are completely mixed.

cauliflowerlasagna5At this point we have all the different components of our lasagna complete and we just need to layer it together. I used a 9×7 Pyrex dish and sprayed with nonstick spray. I first layered the meat into the bottom of the dish and then added a cheese layer on top. I then cut the cauliflower into square pieces and layered them on top of the cheese layer. I added one more layer of meat, cheese, and cauliflower, which filled my dish to the top.

cauliflowerlasagna6I then place the dish into the oven at 400 degrees F to let it bake for about 30 minutes. Make sure you allow it to stay in the oven long enough to completely melt the cheese layers. Once it has baked completely, I pull it out of the oven and it is ready to enjoy.

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Cauliflower Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 2 Heads of cauliflower
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups of mozzarella cheese
  • 15 oz Ricotta cheese
  • 1 lb lean meat
  • 1can (25oz) peeled tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Break the two heads of cauliflower down into cauli-rice by using a food processor.
  2. Place cauli-rice onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper
  3. Cook the cauli-rice for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F
  4. Remove cauli-rice from oven and allow to cool
  5. Once cooled, squeeze all water from cauliflower by using a cheesecloth or wash cloth. Make sure to get as much liquid as possible from the cauliflower as it will help the cauliflower layer stick together better. Cauli-rice should now resemble more of a ball of dough.
  6. Add 2 eggs and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese to the cauliflower. Stir until completely mixed.
  7. place dough mixture back onto parchment paper and bake another 15 minutes at 450 degrees F.
  8. Once finished baking remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  9. Place a small amount of oil into pan and begin to cook meat. Cook meat thoroughly before moving to next step.
  10. Once meat is completely cooked, add in can of peeled tomatoes. Cook mixture another 5 minutes and stir occasionally.
  11. Next mix together 1 egg, ricotta cheese, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Stir until completely mixed.
  12. Spray nonstick spray into 9x7 baking dish.
  13. Begin with layering meat into bottom of dish
  14. Next add a layer of the cheese mixture on top of the meat.
  15. Cut cauliflower into squares and layer over top the cheese mixture.
  16. Repeat layer of meat, cheese, and cauliflower.
  17. Place baking dish back into oven and bake at 450 degrees F for another 30 minutes or until cheese layers are completely melted.
  18. Remove from oven and enjoy
https://www.thesouthernmagnolia.com/low-carb-cauliflower-lasagna/

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