Hi everyone
Here is a fun recipe for you
Very easy too
I had a head of cauliflower that I needed to use up. I've been seeing posts about this and decided what the heck.....curiosity finally got to me
I have to say these are pretty good!! Hubs even gave them a thumbs up. I got my inspiration from here
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/nadia-g/crispy-baked-cauliflower-tater-tots.html and just adjusted them to a low carb version. This recipe made about 72 tots with a medium size head. What I have in the freezer would fill one of the real tater tot bags that I used to buy in pre FTS days
Low Carb Tater Tots
1 Medium Head Cauliflower
2 Tbs Unsalted Butter, Melted
2 Tbs Heavy Cream
1/3 cup Sharp Cheddar, Grated
Sea Salt to taste
Ground Pepper to taste
1 Egg White
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Make rice with your cauliflower by grating it with a cheese grater or food processor. Place it dry in a microwave safe dish and cook for 5 minutes. LET COOL BEFORE MIXING IN OTHER INGREDIENTS. Tip: If your cauliflower is wet from washing, it will be mushy when you cook it. Dry it as much as possible by placing it on paper towels before making rice with it. You can also use frozen cauliflower, just steam/cook as normal. Be sure to dry as much as posible before processing it into rice.
3. Mix in cheddar cheese, melted butter, heavy whipping cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep in mind that the parmesan cheese will add some saltiness. You can always add more to the finished product.
4. Whip your egg white until it has stiff peaks and fold it in evenly.
5. Scoop out spoonful’s and roll into about 1" balls. You want them to be about the size of a regular tater tot. Flatten two ends; shape and roll in the parmesan cheese putting them on a baking sheet using parchment paper for easy clean up.
6. If they aren’t holding together well place them in the freezer to firm up a bit before baking. (They don't need to be frozen solid and you could probably skip this step if in a hurry) Tip: If you don't plan on using the whole batch finish freezing the rest and store in freezer bags. Just increase your baking time when you do use them from the frozen state.
7. Bake for 15 minutes, turning halfway through to brown evenly.
8. Enjoy plain or with reduced sugar or sugar free ketchup. Better yet have them with low carb chili and cheese!! Yummy!!
Yield: Makes approximately 70 - 80 Tots depending on the size you make them, at about 20 net carbs for the recipe.
Update: I used some of the frozen "tots" I had in the freezer tonight for my dinner with a hamburger patty. Yummy by the way. Anyway I needed to prepare the real thing as well for my non FTSer (mine were way better by the way
) I just baked them along side the others and they came out perfect. I really enjoyed the ones that were very crispy.....wondering if they will hold together when fried? Will try that next. So if you are using them from frozen state. Preheat oven to 425 and bake for 17-18 minutes. Turning them half way through. Enjoy
