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Cauliflower Rice & Comté Bites [flexitarian]
These Cauliflower Rice & Comté Bites have the texture of a quiche without the crust nor the cream.
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Ingredients
- 350 g cauliflower
- 3 organic eggs
- 2 garlic cloves - crushed
- 100 g Comté cheese
- 3 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
- 1/2 tsp dry Tarragon
- 4 Tbsp wholemeal spelt flour
- nutmeg to taste
- vegetable oil to grease muffin tin
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan oven/200ºC/gas 6. Grease muffin tin with a bit of oil.
- Heat some water in a large saucepan.
- Grate the cauliflower with the coarse side of a cheese grater so it resembles rice.
- When the water is boiling, blanch the cauliflower rice for 2 mins. Drain well, squeezing to remove excess water. Set aside.
- Place the cauliflower rice in a bowl. Mix in the beaten eggs, garlic cloves, grated Comté cheese, chopped parsley , tarragon, Herbes de Provence and flour. Mix until well blended.
- Season to taste with nutmeg, salt & pepper.
- Divide mixture evenly between the 12 muffin holes (about 1 Tbsp of mixture in each).
- Cook in the oven for 20-25 mins until golden.
- When cooked, carefully remove from the tin with a spatula and serve hot or warm with salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 2bitesCalories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 232IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg