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Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta

By Kathi & Rachel

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Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta! – This combo will make you quickly forget it’s cauliflower and not rice!

a skillet with cauliflower rice

 

Cauliflower rice where have you been all my life!  I mean I have heard of it, but I really didn’t think it would taste like rice…but it does!  Especially with a little help from my beloved mushrooms and pinch of thyme and feta!

A huge tasty helping of this stuff clocks in at only 99 calories a serving, and it’s a big serving!

I bought a two pound bag of it at Costco.  I used fresh,  but frozen will work fine.  Just increase the cooking time by a few minutes.

The mushrooms and the thyme give it an earthy flavor and the feta?  Well everyone knows feta makes everything beta!

Easy of course…I mean super easy! Chop, chop, sauté, sauté, eat eat!

How to make Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Feta

First things first, the mushrooms, onions and garlic.  TIP:   Do not salt your mushrooms until they are as brown as you want them.  Salt keeps them from reaching their full browning potential!

mushrooms and onions being cooked in a large skillet

 

 Cauliflower rice comes several ways.  Fresh or frozen works in this recipe.

  1. Buy a fresh whole cauliflower head and either grate on a box grater or pulverize in your food processor.
  2.  Store bought fresh riced cauliflower.
  3. Store bought frozen riced cauliflower.

 

Cauliflower Rice cooking in skillet

 

After a quick sauté add your stock,  a pinch of thyme then toss in a little feta.

 

Cauliflower Rice in a white bowl

 

Need some better tips on how to make this? Watch this video!

 

 

NOTES:

  • If you are Paleo, Whole30 or on any other eating program that restricts dairy, simply omit  the feta.   The flavor is still fabulous!
  • Fresh or frozen (unthawed or thawed) works, just increase the cooking time a bit if working with frozen.
  • Add more veggies!  Carrots, broccoli, leeks are a few that come to mind.

To healthy and flavorful food!

Clink!

Kathi

Check out a few of my other quick cooking healthy recipes here!

 

a skillet with cauliflower rice

Cauliflower Rice with Feta and Mushrooms

A quick, healthy and flavorful dish made with cauliflower rice, feta, mushrooms and thyme.
4.59 from 46 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups cremini mushrooms sliced or quartered
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4 cups cauliflower rice fresh or frozen (does not need to be thawed if frozen)
  • 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock low sodium
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black ground pepper

Instructions

  • In large skillet heat olive oil.
  • Add mushrooms and onion, sauté until onions are translucent. About 3-4 minutes.
  • Add garlic, cauliflower rice, salt and pepper.
  • Saute until cauliflower is slightly tender. About 5 minutes.
  • Add stock and thyme.
  • Continue to cook until cauliflower rice is fully tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. About 5 minutes.
  • Add feta and taste. More salt? pepper? thyme?.
  • Garnish with additional thyme and a bit more feta if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 738mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 80.8mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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  1. Elizabeth says

    June 5, 2018 at 5:38 am

    5 stars
    I made this last night and both my husband and I loved it! So quick and simple, yet so flavorful!

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      June 5, 2018 at 7:09 am

      Thank you Elizabeth! We are so glad you loved it!

      Reply
  2. Meaghan Mort says

    April 14, 2018 at 6:11 pm

    4 stars
    Just wanted to let you know that I added this recipe to My Fitness Pal! So delicious and easy!

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      April 15, 2018 at 9:19 am

      Awesome! Thank you for the note Meaghan!

      Reply
  3. Alex says

    April 14, 2018 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    Just made this recipe and LoVED IT!
    I just wonder if nutritional facts are accurate. The sugar and the carbs count look a little high. A little.

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      April 14, 2018 at 5:47 pm

      Hi Alex! You got me wondering so I double checked and here is what I found – 4 cups of cauliflower rice equals 31 carbs. That is the bulk of the carbs in the recipe although you get a bit with the onion and mushrooms. So all in all it looks pretty accurate to me. Hope that helps and I am glad you Loved the recipe!

      Reply
  4. Amanda Johnson says

    February 6, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    this looks so good!!! However it is not Whole 30. 🙁 (it was in the Whole30 section FYI) when I am done with whole 30 I do plan on making this!!!

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      February 6, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      Hi Amanda – omit the feta and you are good to go!

      Reply
  5. gloria says

    February 2, 2018 at 2:25 am

    1 star
    Pretty disappointing. I taste as I cook. I kept checking the recipe to see if I had left anything out. I even added a whole extra cups of mushrooms from the start as we love the ‘meaty’ taste. I added a ton extra of thyme, tossed in roasted garlic seasoning and butter. Used parmesan cheese in hopes it would punch up the taste. Not horrible but won’t make again.

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      February 2, 2018 at 4:46 am

      Hi Gloria- Sorry to hear you weren’t a fan. While cauli-rice does have a huge following, it can be an unfamiliar taste to those who don’t eat it often. Either way- Thanks for the note!

      Reply
  6. Diane says

    August 2, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    I am making good this tonight. Do I need to ring the water out of the cauliflower after I put into the food processor?

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      August 3, 2017 at 1:41 pm

      Hi Diane – no need to squeeze the water out of the cauliflower for this recipe.

      Reply
  7. Beth says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:24 pm

    5 stars
    This was very yummy. Needed to use up a bunch of mushrooms and had the other ingredients. Glad I found this recipe.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:55 am

      Thank you beth! It’s one of my faves!

      Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 13, 2021 at 9:56 am

      Not a fan of feta. Can another cheese be used? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Kathi & Rachel says

        March 14, 2021 at 7:16 am

        Parmesan or Asiago would be delish!

        Reply
  8. Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says

    January 13, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    I could definitely get into this. Love mushrooms & feta. I’ve only tried cauliflower rice once but this looks like a great way to make it 🙂

    Reply
  9. Emily says

    January 13, 2017 at 7:53 pm

    This looks delicious! I haven’t tried cauliflower rice yet, it looks amazing!

    Reply
  10. Revathi says

    January 13, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    5 stars
    I am a big time fan of cauliflower and I have been wait to try it in the form of cauliflower rice for quite sometime now. I think i will not wait any longer. This recipe with mushroom and feta sounds and looks so flavorful and amazing. Beautiful clicks too 🙂

    Reply
  11. Veena Azmanov says

    January 13, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    That looks so delicious. I’ve never heard of cauliflower rice. Must look into it. I like mushrooms so this would be a great addition to my family. Thanks

    Reply
  12. Karen Burns-Booth says

    January 13, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    I am a HUGE fan of cauliflower rice and this looks amazing! I make a couscous with cauli and it is loved even by my husband!

    Reply
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