“Cauliflower Rice” is a big deal these days with pictures all over the internet. Most often it’s used as a rice substitute — I’ve even seen it used for a pizza “crust.” I had some leftover pieces of cauliflower and broccoli that I wanted to use up so thought I might give it a try as a dish in its own right. My challenge was to come up with a preparation that would fly with those who like to cover cauliflower with cheesy sauces.
This simple little dish turned out to be delicious, very filling — and a great way to use up those parts of a cauliflower head or broccoli bunch that I didn’t use when I made earlier dishes with the florets.
So easy! I just chunked a forlorn-looking left over (raw) carrot, the broccoli stems and the section of cauliflower I had. I put the broccoli stem chunks and the carrot chunks into my food processor first and pulsed until they reached an even, gravelly texture and set aside. Then I did the same with the cauliflower. The cauliflower is softer than the broccoli, so it’s easier to get an even texture with separate processing.
I mixed my veggies together and steamed them briefly in a pot, turned them out into a bowl and contemplated them for a moment trying to figure out how to serve them up without cheese. I decided to salt the dish and add a chipotle-mayo mix I like to make up with Hamilton Creek’s Just Mayo (vegan) and some excellent dried chipotle seasoning I keep on my shelf. That met with everyone’s approval, including mine, both warm and cold. Nom…nom…nom.
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Sounds like the key was the chipotle seaasoning! Where do I get it? Whole Foods did not have the paprika…I’m still looking for it.
Ana
The brand I use for the seasoning is Spice Islands — a brand available in a lot of grocery stores up here. It’s called Ground Chipotle Chile. I get the Szeged Hot Paprika at regular grocery stores like Meijer. I’ve also purchased it online. Do you do Amazon Prime? It’s less expensive when I can get it locally, but on Amazon Prime it’s not too bad because you don’t have additional shipping costs. I’ll get pictures of both and send them to you as soon as I get a couple of minutes.