Just a quickie – seems to be what I have time for these days.

I designed the following recipe for a client who needs to eat a grain-free diet to support her in healing from some severe gastrointestinal difficulties. She’s missing her comfort foods, in particular a rice casserole dish. I tested it out on some friends, and there were no leftovers 😉

Let me know if you try it!

Cauliflower Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 head cauliflower
• ½ can coconut milk, Natural Value brand preferred (no thickeners added) or 1 cup coconut yogurt
• 1/3 cup meat broth
• 1 Tbsp wheat-free tamari
• 2 Tbsp minced onion or shallots
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp raw honey (optional)
• Celtic sea salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
• 4 slices crisped bacon, preferably nitrate-free or 1 cup diced nitrate-free ham
• ½ bunch broccoli florets
• ½ cup crushed hazelnuts, or hazelnut flour

Directions:

Grate the cauliflower and set aside.

In a blender or food processor, mix ingredients 2 – 10 until smooth.

Mix all the ingredients together except the hazelnuts and place in an oven proof casserole dish. Top with hazelnuts.

Bake at 350F until bubbling, approximately half an hour – 45 minutes. Place under broiler at the end for 2 – 3 minutes to crisp the nut topping.

Serves 6 as a side dish, 3 as a main dish.

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