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I love the TV show Hell's Kitchen. I always wanted to be a chef:) When they make the lobster mascarpone risotto, my mouth starts to water. So here is my healthier version. Enjoy!
If you want to watch me make this on television, click HERE.
"HEALTHIFIED" RISOTTO
1 head cauliflower (or Miracle Rice)
2 TBS coconut oil (or butter)
1/8 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, chopped fine
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup lobster (I used baby lobster pieces from Trader Joe's)
Celtic sea salt & pepper (to taste)
To make the Cauliflower "Rice," place the cauliflower pieces into a food processor grind the fresh cauliflower until it is rice size and set aside. Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil in a frying pan. Add "rice", salt & pepper, mascarpone and broth. Cook until it starts to reduce approximately 8 minutes, add Parmesan cheese and lobster; stir.
Voila, your done. Very easy. This makes a great hearty main course dish.
Substitutions: I like to mix it up and use different vegetables, or add meat like shrimp or chicken. Just keep all the basics the same, try making it with asparagus or mushrooms. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Risotto = 226 calories, 8.2 fat, 40 carbs, 1 fiber, 8.9 protein
"Heathified" Risotto = 143 calories, 8.2g fat, 10.9g carbs, 4.1g fiber, 8.9g protein
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I love the TV show Hell's Kitchen. I always wanted to be a chef:) When they make the lobster mascarpone risotto, my mouth starts to water. So here is my healthier version. Enjoy!
If you want to watch me make this on television, click HERE.
"HEALTHIFIED" RISOTTO
1 head cauliflower (or Miracle Rice)
2 TBS coconut oil (or butter)
1/8 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, chopped fine
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup lobster (I used baby lobster pieces from Trader Joe's)
Celtic sea salt & pepper (to taste)
To make the Cauliflower "Rice," place the cauliflower pieces into a food processor grind the fresh cauliflower until it is rice size and set aside. Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil in a frying pan. Add "rice", salt & pepper, mascarpone and broth. Cook until it starts to reduce approximately 8 minutes, add Parmesan cheese and lobster; stir.
Voila, your done. Very easy. This makes a great hearty main course dish.
Substitutions: I like to mix it up and use different vegetables, or add meat like shrimp or chicken. Just keep all the basics the same, try making it with asparagus or mushrooms. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Risotto = 226 calories, 8.2 fat, 40 carbs, 1 fiber, 8.9 protein
"Heathified" Risotto = 143 calories, 8.2g fat, 10.9g carbs, 4.1g fiber, 8.9g protein
- Gourmet Mushroom Risotto
If you want to watch me make a healthy "risotto" on KARE 11 TV show, click HERE. 1/2 cup chicken broth, divided 3 TBS coconut oil or butter, divided 1 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 shallots, diced...
- Braised Beef With Coconut Risotto
1 grass fed beef stew meat, cut into 2 inch pieces and dried with towel Salt and freshly ground black pepper Coconut oil, for searing 2 slices nitrate free bacon, chopped 1 onion, chopped (divided) 1 tsp ginger, chopped 3/4 cup organic Tamari sauce (soy...
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I know the recipe sounds weird, instead of heavy cream, I used cream cheese. This added an amazing flavor without extra calories, 1 TBS of cream is 50 calories, 1 TBS of cream cheese is also 50 calories. Since you only need a small amount of cream cheese...
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This dish makes amazing leftovers! I made it the night ahead of time and the flavors melded together, making an awesome tasting dish. 4 cups cauliflower, into "rice" 2 links fresh Italian sausage 2 TBS butter 1 cup chopped onion 5 cloves garlic, minced...
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