Creamy Mushroom and Cauliflower Risotto Recipe – How to make an easy Low Carb Keto Diet friendly cauliflower rice meal.
Cauliflower Risotto Recipe
This Cauliflower Risotto Recipe is SOOO good – it tastes like the real thing yet is Low Carb Ketogenic Diet friendly. It’s an excellent veggie friendly low carb dish to include in your weekly meals, that’s full of simple ingredients that are easy to find at a local grocery store.
The low carb risotto can be enjoyed as a side dish, along with your favorite main dish or as a whole keto meal, as you would a traditional risotto dish.
You could use your food processor to rice your head of cauliflower. As you’ll see in the video below, I prefer to use a box grater to create my cauliflower rice from the fresh cauliflower florets that I’ve used in place of white rice or arborio rice.
As you’ll notice in the recipe, I don’t give exact quantities as it depends on how many people you’ll be serving (and how hungry you’ll be!). Use the recipe as a guide to create your best low carb cauliflower risotto ever – with no rice!
Regarding the liquid, my preference is 50% Heavy Cream, Double Cream or Heavy Whipping Cream and 50% Almond Milk or Coconut Milk for the perfect creamy texture. In this instance is was 1/4 cup of each.
To make up your liquid for the creamy cauliflower risotto, you could also use chicken stock or chicken broth, vegetable stock, canned unsweetened coconut milk, water, cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sour cream or even white wine if you include it in your diet, which is often included in a traditional risotto.
To make a cheesy mushroom cauliflower rice risotto, you can add in the suggested Parmesan cheese or choose to mix through mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, gorgonzola cheese or feta cheese. For a dairy free version, you can incorporate nutritional yeast for a similar cheesy flavor instead.
You can use chopped portobello mushrooms, white mushrooms such as button mushrooms or cup mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms or porcini mushrooms for the unique earthy flavor or any mushroom varieties you like in the keto mushroom risotto.
The low-carb risotto is meat free, but you could easily add chicken, chopped salami or your meat of choice to create a meaty, creamy risotto.
For added extra flavor to the easy recipe for keto risotto, you could also sprinkle over fresh herbs, fresh parsley, fresh thyme sprigs, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon zest or squeeze over lemon juice.
As you’ll see in the recipe video tutorial, I’ve also shared a look at what I eat in a full day on the Low Carb Keto Diet, to give you inspiration for meals that are Keto friendly. Here’s a whole playlist of What I Eat In A Day Videos which will give you even MORE ideas:
Creamy Keto Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto Recipe
- Cauliflower Florets
- Garlic Cloves, sliced or minced
- Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Liquid (Mix of your choice from Almond Milk, Heavy Cream, Stock, Broth or Water)
- Sea Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- Butter, Olive Oil or Coconut Oil, for frying
- Parmesan Cheese for topping (optional)
- Rice the whole cauliflower either in a food processor or with a box grater.
- Heat a little oil or butter in a frying pan or large skillet over medium heat to high heat.
- When hot, add the sliced or minced garlic and chopped mushrooms.
- Saute until reduced and golden brown.
- Add the cauliflower and your liquid of choice, along with a pinch of salt, black pepper and any other seasoning you like.
- Simmer gently, stirring regularly until the cauliflower is cooked through.
- Remove to bowls, top with (optional) Parmesan cheese for cheesy flavor, and serve immediately, storing any leftovers in an airtight container to enjoy within a couple of days.
Keto Cauliflower Risotto Recipe
I filmed the instructions for this cauliflower rice risotto recipe along with a what I eat in a day/full day of eating video for you. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
Yield: 4
Creamy Mushroom & Cauliflower Risotto - Quick & Easy Low Carb Keto Diet Dinner Ideas
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Ingredients
- Cauliflower
- Garlic Cloves, sliced
- Sliced Mushrooms
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Liquid (Mix of your choice from Milk/Cream/Stock/Broth/Water)
- Butter/Coconut Oil, for frying
- Parmesan for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Rice the cauliflower either in a food processor or with a box grater.
- Heat a little coconut oil or butter in a frying pan over medium to high heat.
- When hot, add the garlic and mushrooms.
- Saute until reduced.
- Add the cauliflower and your liquid of choice.
- Simmer gently, stirring regularly until the cauliflower is cooked through.
- Remove to bowls and top with (optional) Parmesan.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 93
More Easy Keto Recipes:
Best Ever Chicken Bake
Keto Broccoli Casserole
Keto Steak Salad
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