Four-Cheese Pasta with Cauliflower
The flavors of this dish is just overloaded with cheese that you might think that this is mac and cheese. This dish is just so amazing all on its own!
Yields:
Makes 7 Servings.
Ingredients:
2 tbsps. Olive oil
1 ½ cups Whole milk
2 tbsps. Cream cheese
1 ½ tbsps. All-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to season
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Shallot, minced
¾ cup Cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup Monterey jack cheese, grated
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
½ tsp. Dijon mustard
4 cups Spiral pasta
2 cups Cauliflower, cut into florets and steamed
Method of Preparation
:
- Cook the pasta and cauliflower. Cook according to the pasta’s packaging instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Using a large pan over medium heat, pour oil and sauté both the garlic and onions until fragrant.
- Pour the milk, cheese, flour and whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rest of the cheese and mix until the cheese has melted.
- Toss in the cooked pasta and cauliflower into the pan. Mix until they are well combined. Serve and enjoy!
Spaghetti with Cauliflower Green Olives
The sweetness of the cauliflower plus the savory taste of the olives just makes this dish amazing to the taste buds! The parmesan elevates this dish to another level!
Yields:
Makes 4 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 ¼ cups Green olives, chopped
½ cup Parsley, minced
½ cup Olive oil
1 head of Cauliflower, cut into florets
½ tsp. Salt
3 Garlic cloves, minced
½ tsp. Red pepper flakes
¼ cup Water
¾ pound Spaghetti
1 ½ cups Grated Pecorino romano cheese
Method of Preparation
:
- Using a food processor, toss in the olives and parsley, process until coarsely chopped. Set it aside in a bowl.
- Cook the pasta according to the packaging’s instructions. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Using a large pan over medium heat, pour oil and sauté the cauliflower and season it with salt. Cook until golden. Toss in the garlic and pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Set it aside.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the cauliflower and mix until well combined. Toss in the drained pasta and reserved pasta water. Mix until the pasta is well combined. Serve and enjoy!
Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Crème
Fraîche
A dish so creamy you might think that this is just like mac and cheese. But it isn’t! This amazing dish combines all the cheeses and cream to create this dish that will just amaze your family and friends!
Yields:
Makes 8 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 pound Cauliflower, cut into florets
1 can Stewed tomatoes
5 tbsps. Butter
½ cup Green onions, chopped
Salt and pepper to season
2 tbsps. All-purpose flour
1 cup Heavy cream
3 cups Gruyere and Fontina cheese
¾ cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup Crème fraiche
1 tbsp. Whole grain mustard
3 ½ cups Penne pasta
Method of Preparation
:
- Preheat the oven to 350
°F.
- Using a large pot filled with boiling water over medium heat, toss in the cauliflower and boil for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and return the boiling water into the pot.
- Cook the pasta in the same pot, following the packaging’s instructions. Set the pasta aside.
- Using a large pan over medium heat, toss in the butter and allow the butter to melt. Sprinkle the flour and stir until it forms into a paste.
- Slowly add the milk and whisk until smooth and the sauce thickens. Add the cheeses and 2 cups of the gruyere and fontina cheese. Cook until they have all melted. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the sauce from the heat.
- Toss in the pasta and the cauliflower into the sauce. Mix until well combined.
- Using a large oven-proof dish, lightly butter the dish and pour the pasta into the dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the pasta and bake in the oven for 10-20 minutes or until the top is golden. Serve and enjoy!
Dessert Cauliflower Pizza
A Dessert pizza worth trying. The cauliflower and hazelnut combination makes this dish different from the rest of the dessert recipes in this list!
Yields:
Makes 1 Servings.
Ingredients:
½ cup Hazelnut spread
¼ cup Slivered almonds
To make the crust:
¼ cup Rolled oats
½ cup Cauliflower, pulsed in a food processor
1 Egg white
¼ tsp. Vanilla extract
¼ tsp. Cinnamon
2 tbsps. Honey
Method of Preparation
:
- Preheat the oven to 425
°F.
To make the crust:
- Using a blender, pour the oats and pulse them for 2-3 seconds. Place the
- Place processed oats to a bowl and add remaining ingredients and stir well.
- Transfer mixture to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread the mixture into a circle about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cover the circle with another piece of parchment paper.
Bake for 5 minutes, flip and bake another 5 minutes.
- Remove the parchment paper and allow the crust to cool.
To complete the dish:
- Spread the hazelnut spread and sprinkle the almonds.
- Serve and enjoy!
Cauliflower Porridge
A Hot and Creamy sweet porridge. If you want to eat something hot during the winter this is the dish to eat. Warms you up in the inside while filling up your belly.
Yields:
Makes 2 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 head of Cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup Coconut milk
2 tbsps. Coconut water
2 Eggs, beaten
1 tsp. All spice
1 tbsp. Honey
Method of Preparation
:
- Using a food processor, process the florets until they look like the consistency of rice. Set them aside.
- In a pot over medium heat, pour the milk, water, and cauliflower. Mix and combine. Pour the eggs and mix again to combine. Sprinkle the all spice and honey.
- Allow the mixture to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Once the cauliflower is tender.
- Remove from the stove and serve it in a bowl with a garnish of fresh fruits of your choice. Serve and enjoy!
Cauliflower Pudding
An amazing dessert for something creamy and delightful! The creaminess of the cheese and milk make this dessert something to behold!
Yields:
Makes 4 Servings.
Ingredients:
½ cup finely chopped cauliflower
2 tbsps. Honey
4 oz. Cream cheese
2 Egg yolks
½ cup Coconut milk
½ cup Whole milk
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
½ tsp. Cinnamon
Method of Preparation
:
- Pour the chopped cauliflower, ¼ cup of the milk, extract, cinnamon in a microwave-proof bowl. Microwave it for 1 ½ minutes. Take the bowl out and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Beat the yolks with ¼ cup of the coconut milk. Set them aside.
- Using a small pot over medium heat, pour the almond milk and cream cheese. Stir the mixture constantly until thick. Once thick, pour the cauliflower mixture and egg mixture. Mix until they are well combined and start to thicken again.
- Pour the mixture into serving bowls and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Serve and enjoy!
Cauliflower Brownie
Chocolaty and fudgy brownies that will make your get more the more your eat them! A dish so comforting about brownies.
Yields:
Makes 10 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 cup Cauliflower florets
½ cup Slivered almonds
½ cup Cocoa powder
¾ cup Almond milk
½ cup + 2 tbsps. Maple syrup
3 Eggs
Method of Preparation
:
- Preheat the oven to 350
°F.
- Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and mix until they are well combined.
- Pour the brownie mixture into a brownie pan of your choice. Bake them in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until brown.
- Take the brownie pan out of the oven and allow it to cool for at least 5-10 minutes or until warm. Serve with a side of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
Cauliflower Cookies
Cookies that is healthier than your usual cookies. A dessert worth trying if you want to do something different for your cookies! The help of the apple sauce just makes this cookies all the more better!
Yields:
Makes 8 Servings.
Ingredients:
To make the dry ingredients:
½ cup All-purpose flour
½ cup Garbanzo bean flour
½ cup Tapioca flour
½ tsp. Cream of tartar
½ tsp. Baking soda
½ tsp. Cinnamon
¼ tsp. Salt
¾ cup Cauliflower, processed to look like rice
To make the wet ingredients:
¼ cup Coconut water
3 tbsps. Canola oil
3 tbsps. Apple sauce
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Method of Preparation
:
- Preheat the oven to 325
°F.
To make the dry ingredients:
- Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and set it aside.
To make the wet ingredients:
- Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and set it aside.
To complete the dish:
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix until they are well combined.
- Using a baking tray lined with parchment paper, take teaspoonful’s of the cookie batter and arrange them on the baking tray.
- Bake them for 15 minutes or until lightly brown. Take the tray out of the oven and allow the cookies to rest for 5 minutes or until warm. Serve and enjoy!
Cauliflower Chocolate Cake
Moist and delicious chocolate cake that you will never forget the moment you take that first bite! The help of the cauliflower just makes this cake moist.
Yields:
Makes 8 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 cup Cauliflower, grated
½ cup Coconut milk
½ cup Milk chocolate, cut into chunks
1 cup Coconut oil
2 oz. Cream cheese
3 Eggs
½ cup Almond flour
¼ cup Ground flaxseed
½ cup Cocoa powder
3 tbsps. Honey
½ tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. Salt
½ tsp. All spice
½ tsp. Ground cinnamon
Method of Preparation
:
- Preheat the oven to 375
°F.
- Lightly oil a 9” spring form pan. Set it aside.
- Using a pot over medium heat, combine the coconut oil and milk chocolate chunks. Allow the chocolate to melt and set it aside.
- Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and the melted chocolate. Mix until they are well combined set it aside.
- Using the lightly oiled spring form pan, pour the cake mix into the pan and bake it in the oven for 30 minutes. Take the pan out of the oven and allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes befor serving. Enjoy!