Cooking with Cauliflower-Part 1

One of many current trends is to use cauliflower in place of things like rice, mashed potatoes and even pizza crust. So, over the next week, I am going to try using cauliflower in these different ways and let you know how it works out. Tonight, I'll start simple and use cauliflower in place of rice in a stir fry.

Here's the recipe (from www.damyhealth.com) I'll be trying:

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/2 Medium Onion, Diced
• 1 Head Cauliflower, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• ¼ Tsp Sea Salt

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
2. Sauté onion over medium heat for 10 minutes, until soft.
3. Meanwhile, place cauliflower in a food processor with the “S” blade and process until the texture of rice. (TIP: if you do not have a food processor do not fret, you can simply use a cheese grater to grate the cauliflower into rice. Works awesome!!
4. Add cauliflower to skillet, cover and cook 5-10 minutes, until soft, then add salt.
5. Enjoy this “rice” in soups, as a side for supper in place of rice, or in a casserole. Serve as your “rice” side dish with chicken, or fish, veggies and a side salad for a complete meal!

I'm most interested in trying the pizza crust recipe, as pizza is my favourite guilty pleasure. What do you use for a crust replacement?