Cauliflower is one of the best veggies for you: rich in fiber and nutrients. AND cauliflower is a very versatile veggie; you can make “mashed potatoes”, pizza crust, use it as a flour substitute, etc. I saw a recipe a while back for cheesesticks and decided to give it a whirl.
Clean Cauliflower Cheesesticks
Ingredients:
- 1 large head of cauliflower, or about 4 cups.
- 4 eggs (could use egg whites if you wanted)
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese or mexican blend
- 3 tsp oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced ( I actually used garlic salt in place because I didn’t have cloves of garlic, I just guessed at the amount)
- salt and pepper to taste ( I omitted the salt here because I used garlic salt)
- 1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese (save for topping at the very end)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut your cauliflower into florets. Add the florets to your blender and blend until cauliflower resembles a rice consistency.
- Place the cauliflower in a microwave safe container and cover with lid. Microwave for 10 minutes. Place the microwaved cauliflower in a large bowl and add the other ingredients. Mix everything together. It’ll look and smell like mashed potatoes, yum!!
- Spread using a spatula on the baking sheets and shape into a rectangular shape for the breadsticks.
- Bake the breadsticks (keep that extra cheese topping to the side for later) for about 25 minutes or until nice and golden. The crust is not soggy at all. Once golden, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Slice and serve. 🙂
P.s. Use some low carb/sugar pizza sauce for dipping. I use walden farms pizza sauce, but it does get a little strong after a bit 🙂