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This Southern inspired dish will please all breakfast lovers. Best of all, you will only need a few common ingredients to whip it up in less than 20 minutes.
For a delicious twist, swap the traditional shrimp topping for shredded cheese, fried egg or crispy bacon. It's a fun, easy and quick keto meal that can be made in advance and reheated when you are short on time.
0 days, 0 hours, 10 minutes
Hands-on 10 minutes Overall 20 minutes
Nutritional values (per serving)
Net carbs 5.3 grams
Protein 7.4 grams
Fat 29.5 grams
Calories 321 kcal
Calories from carbs 7% , protein 9% , fat 84%
Total carbs 7.7 grams Fiber 2.4 grams Sugars 3.4 grams Saturated fat 18.2 grams Sodium 755 mg (33 % RDA ) Magnesium 26 mg (7 % RDA ) Potassium 402 mg (20 % EMR )
Ingredients (makes 3 servings)
1 small cauliflower (340 g/ 12 oz)
2 tbsp unsalted butter (28 g/ 1 oz)
1 /2 cup heavy whipping cream (120 ml/ 4 fl oz)
3 /4 tsp sea salt, or to taste
1 /4 tsp black pepper
1 /2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (57 g/ 2 oz)
1 medium green onion, sliced (15 g/ 0.5 oz)
Optional toppings:
crispy bacon slices
fried or poached eggs
crumbed feat cheese
crisped up chorizo
pan-roasted shrimp cooked in butter (seasoning of choice)
Instructions
Cut the cauliflower into quarters then place in a food processor or blender. Blend until it resembles rice (food processor and a grating blade work best).
Place the cauliflower rice in a medium pot over high heat. Cook 3-4 minutes until it starts to soften.
Add in the butter, heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Cook another 3-4 minutes then use a hand blender to blend the mixture into a creamy grit consistency, be sure not to over process into mashed cauliflower.
To serve, top with shredded cheddar and green onions. This recipe can be stored refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving)
Net carbs Protein Fat Calories
Cauliflower, fresh
3.4 g 2.2 g 0.3 g 28 kcal Butter, unsalted, grass-fed
0 g 0.1 g 7.7 g 68 kcal Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat)
1 g 0.8 g 15.2 g 146 kcal Salt, sea salt
0 g 0 g 0 g 0 kcal Pepper, black, spices
0.1 g 0 g 0 g 0 kcal Cheddar cheese
0.6 g 4.3 g 6.3 g 76 kcal Spring onion, scallion, green onion, fresh
0.2 g 0.1 g 0 g 2 kcal Total per serving
5.3 g 7.4 g 29.5 g 321 kcal
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