Cauliflower Tots
Description
Cauliflower "rice," eggs, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese are rolled into appetizing tots in this quick and easy recipe for a baked snack.
Ingredients
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1 large head cauliflower, broken into florets
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1/2 cup bread crumbs
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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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1 egg
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1 egg white
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1 tablespoon minced onion
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1 tablespoon parsley flakes
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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canola oil cooking spray
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled.
3
Chop cauliflower finely until it is the size of rice grains.
4
Measure out 2 cups cauliflower "rice" into a large bowl. Add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, egg white, parsley flakes, minced onion, salt, and black pepper. Form into 30 small logs. Arrange on the lined baking sheet; spray with cooking spray.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the bottom, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from oven, flip, and spray with cooking spray. Continue baking until lightly browned on the other side, 8 to 9 minutes more.