Cauliflower Crust Grilled Cheese
Do you like Cauliflower?!? I sure do not! I hate it cooked and I hate it raw! BUT I love making bread, tortillas, and pizza crust with it! Crazy right?!?!
When I used it to make other things I LOVE it. But just having cauliflower plain and in its natural form, I can't stand it.
But I do buy it, and I do create things with it! Plus if you are on the 21 Day Fix, Fix Extreme, or Hammer and Chisel, you get to count these Bread Substitutes as a GREEN!!!! And in my book that is a HUGE deal!!!
Plus having Celiac's this is a GREAT bread substitution that I can eat, enjoy, and not feel like I am missing out! Plus one of my FAVORITE meals is Grilled Cheese, especially in the winter months!! Can someone say Comfort food! haha
Plus having Celiac's this is a GREAT bread substitution that I can eat, enjoy, and not feel like I am missing out! Plus one of my FAVORITE meals is Grilled Cheese, especially in the winter months!! Can someone say Comfort food! haha
So how do you make bread out of Cauliflower? Simple! Just follow the recipe and directions below!
Makes 2 grilled cheese sandwiches
Ingredients
Cauliflower crust “bread” slices
1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets (should yield 3 cups of cauliflower rice)
1 free-range organic egg, lightly beaten
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ teaspoon fine Himalayan salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Grilled cheese
1 tablespoon Organic Free Range butter, room temperature
⅓ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated/shredded, room temperature
Directions
Cauliflower crust “bread” slices
Preheat oven to 450°F (220°C) and place a rack in the middle.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and liberally grease it with olive oil. Set aside.
In a food processor rice the cauliflower florets (it should be evenly chopped but not completely pulverized).
Transfer cauliflower rice (about 3 cups) to a microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for 8 minutes, until cooked.
Place the cauliflower rice in a tea towel and twist it to squeeze as much moisture as you can (I usually squeeze out over a cup of liquid). This is very important. The cauliflower rice needs to be dry, otherwise you’ll end up with mushy dough, impossible to use as slices of bread.
Transfer the cauliflower rice to a mixing bowl, add egg, mozzarella, salt, pepper and mix well.
Spread cauliflower mixture onto the lined baking sheet and shape into 4 squares.
Place in the oven and bake for about 16 minutes until golden.
Remove and let cool 10 minutes before peeling them off the parchment paper (be careful not to break them!)
Assemble cauliflower crust grilled cheese
Heat a pan over medium heat.
Butter one side of each slice of cauliflower crust bread (preferably the top part).
Place one slice of bread in the pan, buttered side down, sprinkle with the cheese and top with the remaining slice of cauliflower crust bread, buttered side up.
Turn the heat down a notch and cook until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes.
Gently flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, about 2 to 4 minutes.
Ingredients
Cauliflower crust “bread” slices
1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets (should yield 3 cups of cauliflower rice)
1 free-range organic egg, lightly beaten
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ teaspoon fine Himalayan salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Grilled cheese
1 tablespoon Organic Free Range butter, room temperature
⅓ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated/shredded, room temperature
Directions
Cauliflower crust “bread” slices
Preheat oven to 450°F (220°C) and place a rack in the middle.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and liberally grease it with olive oil. Set aside.
In a food processor rice the cauliflower florets (it should be evenly chopped but not completely pulverized).
Transfer cauliflower rice (about 3 cups) to a microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for 8 minutes, until cooked.
Place the cauliflower rice in a tea towel and twist it to squeeze as much moisture as you can (I usually squeeze out over a cup of liquid). This is very important. The cauliflower rice needs to be dry, otherwise you’ll end up with mushy dough, impossible to use as slices of bread.
Transfer the cauliflower rice to a mixing bowl, add egg, mozzarella, salt, pepper and mix well.
Spread cauliflower mixture onto the lined baking sheet and shape into 4 squares.
Place in the oven and bake for about 16 minutes until golden.
Remove and let cool 10 minutes before peeling them off the parchment paper (be careful not to break them!)
Assemble cauliflower crust grilled cheese
Heat a pan over medium heat.
Butter one side of each slice of cauliflower crust bread (preferably the top part).
Place one slice of bread in the pan, buttered side down, sprinkle with the cheese and top with the remaining slice of cauliflower crust bread, buttered side up.
Turn the heat down a notch and cook until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes.
Gently flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, about 2 to 4 minutes.
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