Cauliflower Comfort Food: Delicious Low-Carb Recipes for Your Favorite Craveable Classics

by Jeanette Hurt

Overview

Discover satisfying, healthier, low-carb and no-carb alternatives and carb substitutes for all of the best comfort food dishes, from keto-friendly pizza and mac and cheese to paleo-friendly tater tots and cauliflower fried rice, and much more!

Whether it be a carb replacement or just a way to make a decadent meal a little bit healthier, cauliflower is quickly becoming one of the trendiest recipe foundations out there today. So what better way to add a healthy twist to your favorite comfort food dishes than with cauliflower? This book takes your classic guilty pleasures—from mac and cheese to brownies—and gives them a more nutritious spin thanks to delicious and nutritious cauliflower.

With the full-color photographs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions in this cookbook, you’ll soon discover what a versatile vegetable cauliflower is! Boost your breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and even desserts with delicious cauliflower-based recipes, including:

• Classic Pizza Margarita
• Spicy Cauliflower “Wings” with Blue Cheese Sauce
• Cauliflower Gnocchi
• Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
• And many more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646040223
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jeanette Hurt is a professional writer and recipe developer, and the author of Cauliflower Comfort Food. She has written for dozens of magazines, websites, and organizations, including Forbes, EatingWell, and Chicago Health. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Cauliflower Rice 7

Whole Roasted Cauliflower 9

Roasted Cauliflower Florets 10

Steamed Cauliflower 12

Chapter 1 Breakfasts 13

Cauliflower Tofu Scramble 14

Cauliflower Cheese Muffins 16

Romanesco Cauliflower Corn Pie 18

Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Tart with Fresh Thyme 19

Cauliflower "Potato" Pancakes 20

Cauliflower and Pumpkin Frittata 22

Cauliflower and Potato Hash Tacos 24

Chapter 2 Appetizers 26

Spicy Cauliflower "Wings" with Blue Cheese or Bang Bang Sauce 27

Blue Cheese Sauce 28

Bang Bang Sauce 28

Cauli-Hummus 30

Roasted Cauliflower with Buffalo Sauce 32

Caramelized Onion and Cauliflower Dip 34

Cauliflower Cheesy Queso 36

Vegan Cauliflower Queso 37

Gobi Paratha Bread 38

Crazy Cauli Dip 40

Cashew Cream Dipping Sauce 42

Chapter 3 Entrees 43

Béchamel Sauce 44

Cauliflower Mac and Cheese 46

Quick and Easy. Very Cheesy Cauliflower, Minus the Mac 48

Cauliflower Gnocchi 49

Bolognese Sauce 50

Cream Sauce with Fresh Basil and Pancetta 51

Fresh Tomatoes, Caramelized Onions, Spinach and Fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano 52

Cauli Tot Casserole 53

Aloo Gobi 54

Grandma's Aloo Gobi 57

Cauliflower Tikka Masala 58

Cauliflower Meatloaf 59

Chickpea and Cauliflower Burgers 60

Cauliflower and Cheese Stuffed Tortillas with Cabbage Slaw 62

Cabbage Slaw or Curtido 64

Cauliflower Coconut Tacos 65

Salmon and Cauliflower Cakes with Remoulade Sauce 66

Remoulade Sauce 67

Cauliflower Fried Rice 68

Roasted Cauliflower Florets and Chicken Thighs with Mango Chutney 70

Cauliflower Steaks with Fresh Herbs 72

Fried Cauliflower Steaks and Potatoes with Chimichurri Sauce 74

Chimichurri Sauce 75

Chapter 4 Soups, Sides, and Salads 76

Creamy Cauliflower Soup 77

Vegan Cauli Soup 78

Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto 79

Mashed Cauliflower with Butter and Chives 80

Granny Hurts Cream of Cauliflower 82

Roasted Cauliflower Florets with Indian Spices, Goat Cheese, and Fruit 83

Cauliflower Power Salad 84

Cauli-Bouleh 86

Cauliflower Rice Pilaf 87

Cauliflower "Potato" Salad 88

Loaded Cauliflower 90

Cauliflower Tots 92

Chapter 5 Cauliflower Pizza and Breads 93

Cauliflower Breadsticks 94

Easy-Peasy Cauliflower Pizza Crust 95

Cauliflower Cheesy Pizza Crust 97

Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust 98

Quick Pizza Sauce 99

Kale Pesto Sauce 100

Pesto Pizza with Kale Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella, and Baby Greens 101

Cauliflower Pizza with Spinach, Mozzarella, and Cherry Tomatoes 102

Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza 104

Cooked Green Vegan Pizza 106

Margarita Pizza with Spinach 108

Vegan Cheese and Tomato Pizza 109

Chapter 6 Cauli Desserts 110

Flourless Chocolate Cauli Cakelettes 111

Cauliflower Zucchini Chocolate Bread 112

Carrot Cauli Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 114

Vegan Chocolate Cauliflower Rice Pudding 116

Cauliflower Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars 118

Conversions 120

Photo Credits 121

Acknowledgments 122

About the Author 122