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!
First things first, the mushrooms, onions and garlic! Remember not to salt your mushrooms until they are browned. Salt draws out the liquid and keeps them from getting caramelized.
Toss in the garlic and cauliflower rice.
Cauliflower rice comes several ways.
- Buy a fresh whole cauliflower and either grate on a box grater or pulverize in your food processor.
- Store bought fresh riced cauliflower.
- Store bought frozen riced cauliflower.
After a quick sauté add your stock, a pinch of thyme then toss in a little feta.
So now that I got the hang of this cauli-rice phenomena, I’ll be working on a few new recipes using it! Veggies 4-ever!
NOTES:
- If you are Paleo, Whole30 or on any other eating program that restricts dairy, simply omit it. The flavor is still fabulous!
- Fresh or frozen (unthawed or thawed) works, just increase the cooking time a bit.
- Add more veggies! Carrots, broccoli, leeks are a few that come to mind.
Have a wonderful day!
Clink!
Kathi
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Cauliflower Rice with Feta and Mushrooms
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
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In large skillet heat olive oil.
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Add mushrooms and onion, sauté until onions are translucent. About 3-4 minutes.
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Add garlic, cauliflower rice, salt and pepper.
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Saute until cauliflower is slightly tender. About 5 minutes.
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Add stock and thyme.
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Continue to cook until cauliflower rice is fully tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. About 5 minutes.
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Add feta and taste. More salt? pepper? thyme?.
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Garnish with additional thyme and a bit more feta if desired.
I know, I know! Until I tried it, I was pretty skeptical. One more way to get extra veggies, too! Love your additions!
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!
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
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 🙂
This looks delicious! I haven’t tried cauliflower rice yet, it looks amazing!
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 🙂
This was very yummy. Needed to use up a bunch of mushrooms and had the other ingredients. Glad I found this recipe.
Thanks
Thank you beth! It’s one of my faves!
I am making good this tonight. Do I need to ring the water out of the cauliflower after I put into the food processor?
Hi Diane – no need to squeeze the water out of the cauliflower for this recipe.