There are many examples of using cauliflower as a rice substitute-I do this often, but find it's more like the feel of cous cous when eating. Very low calorie, very low carb and gives the feeling of a big starchy meal!
This was less than 500cals each!
Pork stroganoff (for 2)
Ingredients:
200g raw pork, absolutely all fat removed, cut into strips
one large red onion, finely sliced
4 big pickled gherkins, finely diced
5 big mushrooms, sliced
splash vinegar
tablespoon paprika
3 cloves garlic, crushed
one lemon 18
200mls skimmed milk
few tablespoons low fat soured cream/weight watchers cream (this is brilliant-33 cals for 30mls)
30mls brandy (optional)
salt and pepper
cornflour
fat free yoghurt, few tablespoons
very small head of cauliflower
Method:
1) put meat in a bowl and throw in paprika, salt, pepper and lemon zest
2) in a pan, fry mushrooms (i use fry light, otherwise add calories for oil)
3) add 2/3 onion, 2/3 gherkin, garlic (add dashes of water if starting to stick) and splash of vineger
4) In a separate pan, flash fry the meat. If using brandy, add to meat at this stage and flame (if you like-otherwise, reduce down)
5) add mushroom mik to pan, with milk and cook.
6) add in cornflour (mixed with a little water)-I use about 10g to thicken this amount.
7) simmer very gently, stirring frequently
8) whilst simmering, blitz cauliflower in food processor. Add salt (takes quite a bit of salt) and put in a bowl with small splash of water. Cover with cling and cook for 4-6 mins.
9) once cooked, add to a clean pan and tart it up with whatever you like. I added a third of the red onion and gherkin and a squeeze of lemon juice, with plenty of black pepper, but you can do what you like with it.
10) take sauce of the heat, then add the cream/soured cream. This should cool it enough to add the yoghurt-it may split if temp of mix too high, but the cornflour should have stabilized it somewhat.
11) alter seasoning as needed and serve
This was less than 500cals each!
Pork stroganoff (for 2)
Ingredients:
200g raw pork, absolutely all fat removed, cut into strips
one large red onion, finely sliced
4 big pickled gherkins, finely diced
5 big mushrooms, sliced
splash vinegar
tablespoon paprika
3 cloves garlic, crushed
one lemon 18
200mls skimmed milk
few tablespoons low fat soured cream/weight watchers cream (this is brilliant-33 cals for 30mls)
30mls brandy (optional)
salt and pepper
cornflour
fat free yoghurt, few tablespoons
very small head of cauliflower
Method:
1) put meat in a bowl and throw in paprika, salt, pepper and lemon zest
2) in a pan, fry mushrooms (i use fry light, otherwise add calories for oil)
3) add 2/3 onion, 2/3 gherkin, garlic (add dashes of water if starting to stick) and splash of vineger
4) In a separate pan, flash fry the meat. If using brandy, add to meat at this stage and flame (if you like-otherwise, reduce down)
5) add mushroom mik to pan, with milk and cook.
6) add in cornflour (mixed with a little water)-I use about 10g to thicken this amount.
7) simmer very gently, stirring frequently
8) whilst simmering, blitz cauliflower in food processor. Add salt (takes quite a bit of salt) and put in a bowl with small splash of water. Cover with cling and cook for 4-6 mins.
9) once cooked, add to a clean pan and tart it up with whatever you like. I added a third of the red onion and gherkin and a squeeze of lemon juice, with plenty of black pepper, but you can do what you like with it.
10) take sauce of the heat, then add the cream/soured cream. This should cool it enough to add the yoghurt-it may split if temp of mix too high, but the cornflour should have stabilized it somewhat.
11) alter seasoning as needed and serve
