Spanish Cauliflower Rice

I've said this before and I'll say it over and over and over again... Until starting a Paleo lifestyle I did not like cauliflower, at all. Since discovering all the amazing things that can be done with cauliflower, I've had a change of heart. With that said, I still cannot stand raw cauliflower or plain steamed cauliflower! But (yes, I know, it's not proper to start a sentence with the word 'but', BUT it's my blog, so I can!) with all the variations of things you can make with it, I think you too could learn to love it as much as our family does.

And even better, cauliflower has so many health benefits such as Cancer prevention, Digestion (fiber), Antioxidants (which help to prevent heart disease, cancer and stroke), Anti-inflammatory (omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K and Rich in B vitamins. With all that, how could you not want to cook with cauliflower and make recipes that taste great too.


INGREDIENTS: 

•  Olive oil
• 1 head of cauliflower (chopped into pieces that can fit in food processor—finely chop or "rice" in food processor using the cheese grating attachment tool) **Costco now sells bags of pre-washed & chopped cauliflower... I just pull it out and rice it in the food processor
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or presses
• 1/2 to 3/4 of a large Pasilla Pepper, (or poblano) finely chopped
• 1-2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 c. diced cilantro
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) of organic diced tomatoes
• Sea salt/pepper, to taste 

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Pre-heat WOK on medium heat
 

2.) Add enough olive oil to cover bottom of WOK

3.) Add garlic, cook for 30-60 seconds until fragrant 

3.) Add the finely chopped Cauliflower—attempt to brown it as you would rice, it will brown a little but mostly end up getting steamed (this process usually takes about 15 min.) Add the ground cumin, sea salt & pepper as well during this process.

4.) Add chopped Pasilla peppers and continue to cook for approx 3-5 min. 

5.) Then add the can of organic diced tomatoes and cilantro, stir in and continue to cook for approximately 5 more minutes.

SERVE & ENJOY!