Low-carb Cauliflower Risotto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 heads cauliflower
• olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 2 cups chopped zucchini
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped fine)
• 1/2 cup table cream (cream is lower in carbs) or 1/2 cup milk (cream is lower in carbs)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• fresh parsley (garnish)
• salt & pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 make the cauliflower "rice". using a food processor grind the fresh cauliflower until it is rice size.
• 2 steam or microwave for 5 minutes.
• 3 use a strainer if necessary to press out any addition liquid. set aside.
• 4 sautee the onion and garlic in the olive in a frying pan.
• 5 add zucchini cook for 3 minutes.
• 6 add "rice", salt & pepper, cream and broth.
• 7 cook until it starts to reduce approximately 8 min, add parm. cheese; stir.
• 8 voila, your done. very easy. i like to toss some fresh chopped italian (flat leaf) parsley right on top before serving. this makes a great hearty main course dish. very low carb.
• 9 substitutions: i like to mix it up and use different vegetables, or add meat like shrimp or chicken. just keep all the basics the same, try making it with asparagus or mushrooms.