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2 recipes with cauliflower that you cannot miss

For many, cauliflower is not one of their favorite foods and therefore little is included in the day. However, I bring you 2 recipes with cauliflower that you cannot miss.

The first is a fairly practical and quick version of a healthy appetizer or side and the second is a cauliflower cream with Parmesan cheese and mushrooms that does not go unnoticed.

As well as in a dinner where surprise guests have arrived, and you have to prepare something very quickly to toast your favorite people.

Chop the cauliflower

Cauliflower is a great source of vitamin C that can activate your immune system even keep them up to date to fight viruses from outside. It has little energy and caloric content.

It is mainly composed of water and carriage that help the body function properly and avoid muscle discomfort.

On the other hand, consuming one serving a day gives the body the regenerative capacity it needs so badly to keep cells active.

How to prevent it from smelling?

Regarding cauliflower, many do not usually include it because it is food that must be eaten at the moment. Afterwards, it will not be damaged, but it does give off a rather unpleasant smell.

To avoid this bad smell, you must:

  • Add milk to the cauliflower cooking.

  • Place a cloth soaked in vinegar over the pot.

  • Add lemon zest or zest to the preparation.

If you are going to consume it raw, mix it with other sauces and vegetables to reduce the smell. These are some recommendations that you can take when preparing it.

Baked turmeric cauliflower

For those who love vegetables, this recipe is a heart attack and for those who will not be surprised, give it incredible flavor that they will enjoy. It can be eaten cold, as an apéritif or as a companion to a good glass of liquor.

Preparation considerations

Before starting, I want to warn you that you must pay attention to the cooking time, because the result may vary depending on the oven you have. There are some that are taken away, others that need to rotate the mold for an even cooking, etc.

Especially since one of the ingredients is paprika, although you don't feel like it, you can remove it once you see the preparation is ready. The detail is that it burns, this would give another flavor to the dish.

A can allow variants of this dish according to the ingredients you have and your tastes. Some aromatic herbs can be incorporated to strengthen the flavors.

With this in mind, I leave you the recipe and the details so that you can take notes and start working. This is a recipe that will give you a serving for 4 people and will not take more than 30 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of black pepper,

  • Medium cauliflower,

  • 1 teaspoon of sugar,

  • 1 sweet paprika,

  • 1 tablespoon of ground turmeric,

  • 1 pinch of cayenne,

  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil,

  • 1 clove garlic.

Ingredients.

How to make cauliflower with turmeric?

Begin by preheating the oven to 180 °C.

Wash all the vegetables, the garlic clove is minced while the cauliflower must be dried and chopped into small twigs.

Now, in a container, integrate the other ingredients, with a spoon.

Then add the cauliflower and mix until everything is as well integrated as possible.

Now, we prepare a mold that can go into the oven. We pour the preparation and let the oven cook for about 20 minutes. And Voalá!

With what to accompany the baked cauliflower with turmeric?

  • If you are going to serve it as an appetizer, it can be accompanied by a glass of red wine.

  • You can eat them with a nutritious snack.

  • You can accompany it with a piece of meat or a delicious pasticho.

  • You can eat them during the day as a snack or at night with friends.

  • Also, you can eat them while watching a movie.

Your children will love them, don't tell them what they are if they don't ask you. In order not to predispose them. After tasting them for their great flavor they will not be able to resist you and the dish is finished in a matter of seconds.

Cauliflower with Parmesan Cheese and Mushrooms

Another way to incorporate cauliflower into your diet is with this recipe for cauliflower with Parmesan cheese and mushrooms. This preparation will not take more than 20 minutes and makes for 2 servings.

Ingredients:

  • 100 grams of leek,

  • Salt,

  • Black pepper,

  • 250 grams of cauliflower,

  • Water,

  • Olive oil,

  • 400 grams of mushrooms,

  • Parmesan.

Preparation

  1. Put a little olive oil in a pot and wait for it to heat up.

  2. Then add the leek, pepper, and salt. Let it brown for a few minutes over low heat.

  3. Meanwhile, chop the mushrooms into strips or squares.

  4. When it has taken color, turn up the heat and add the chopped mushrooms until golden brown.

  5. Now take advantage of chopping the cauliflower into small twigs. Let it take a little of the taste of the previous preparation and add water to cover the ingredients.

  6. Wait about 15 minutes, test that the vegetables are soft. If you have reached this point, continue, otherwise wait a little longer for the vegetables to be well cooked.

  7. Crush the preparation. Consider that the mushroom tends to release a lot of water so crush the salty and only add the broth as you consider convenient for it not to be so liquid. If you see that the cream separates, you can whisk while adding a little olive oil until it emulsifies.

  8. Check that it is well salted. And we have already got the cream.

  9. To serve, add the Parmesan cheese to taste. If you want you can leave some strips of sautéed mushrooms to decorate.

Take advantage of all the vitamins and nutrients that cauliflower brings for you and your family members, so delight yourself with its lovely flavor. So if you are a vegetable lover, do not miss the opportunity to prepare these two recipes that offer some alternatives for the palate.

Go ahead and prepare this totally healthy and nutrient-filled recipe that will benefit both you and your children. Any occasion is good, there are no excuses, gather the ingredients and get to work.

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