Best 10 Stuffed Cauliflower Recipes

CHEDDAR CHEESE-STUFFED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Sprinkle generously with salt. Trim the base of the cauliflower so the stem is flat to the head but without cutting off any florets. Blanch the cauliflower until just beginning to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a plate to cool slightly.
• In a small skillet, heat the butter until melted. Add the breadcrumbs and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toast until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool completely. Stir in the Parmesan and basil.
• Gently begin to create space in between the florets and stuff each space with a log of Cheddar. Continue until all the pieces of cheese are used. Press the toasted breadcrumbs on top of the cauliflower. Place in a small baking dish and bake until the cauliflower is tender all the way through and the breadcrumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH FROZEN CAULIFLOWER RICE

Steps:

• Slice tops off peppers and place peppers on a microwave-safe plate. Remove stems from pepper tops and discard. Dice flesh from pepper tops and set aside 1/2 of the diced peppers; save remaining diced peppers for another use.
• Microwave peppers on high for 3 minutes until partially cooked.
• Place frozen riced cauliflower in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot, about 1 minute. Add beef, mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, and reserved diced peppers and cook until onions begin to turn translucent and beef is nearly cooked, about 5 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute. Add cooked riced cauliflower and garlic; stir and cook until beef is browned and crumbly, breaking up any chunks with a spoon, 2 to 3 more minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Add drained tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh basil to the skillet and cook until nearly all liquid is absorbed, about 5 more minutes. Turn off heat and allow beef mixture to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stuff beef mixture evenly into peppers. Stand peppers upright in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and filling is hot, about 30 minutes.

STUFFED CAULIFLOWER RICE PEPPERS WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place cauliflower florets in a food processor; pulse into rice-sized pieces.
• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower "rice" and mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, garlic, and poultry seasoning. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir chicken, cream of mushroom soup, mozzarella cheese, milk, salt, and pepper into the "rice" mixture.
• Stand bell peppers cut-side up in a baking dish. Stuff bell peppers with chicken mixture, pushing it down to fill them completely. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until golden brown, about 15 minutes more.

CHEESY STUFFED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Use a knife to cut the stem out of the cauliflower head; it should look like a bowl when done. Dip cauliflower into the beaten egg. Dip outside in bread crumbs to cover, leaving space where stem was removed. Place into a deep oven-safe baking dish.
• Mix chili powder, cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
• Place Colby-Jack cheese in the empty "bowl" space of cauliflower. Sprinkle seasoning mix all over top of cheese and cauliflower.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cauliflower is tender, about 1 hour.

BELL PEPPERS STUFFED WITH MEXICAN CAULIFLOWER RICE

Steps:

• Chop cauliflower into rice-like shapes using a vegetable chopper and set aside.
• Mix diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add bell peppers and cook 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from water and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir hamburger meat in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Clear an area in the center of the skillet and add chorizo. Cook about 5 minutes; stir into hamburger meat in the skillet. Add chopped cauliflower and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and add 1/2 the tomato sauce mixture. Stir thoroughly.
• Fill each bell pepper with meat mixture and place in a small glass casserole dish. Cover with remaining tomato sauce mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove stuffed peppers from the oven and cover with shredded Cheddar cheese. Return to the hot oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

CAULIFLOWER-STUFFED MEATBALL RAGOUT IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE (TUNISIAN MUBATTAN BRUKLU)

Steps:

• Preheat frying oil in a deep-fryer or 8-inch deep saucepan to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the whole cauliflower until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well and break into small florets.
• Place the meat, onion, cinnamon, parsley, tabil, salt, and pepper in a food processor, in batches if necessary, and process until well blended. Remove to a bowl.
• Have a bowl of water handy to keep your hands wet while making meatballs. Meatballs are formed by flattening a lemon-sized portion of meat into a thin patty and wrapping the patty around a cauliflower floret to completely enclose. Form into an oval shape, then dip into the eggs and dredge in flour, tapping off any excess flour.
• Cook the meatballs in oil until golden, about 4 minutes, without crowding the fryer. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper toweling to drain.
• Heat the extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Dissolve the tomato paste in the water, and add to the pan along with harisa and ground red chili. Add the meatballs and cook covered until most of the liquid evaporates, about 25 minutes. Add a little water to rehydrate sauce if it is dries out before that time. Serve meatballs covered with sauce.

CAULIFLOWER STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with foil.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving bacon drippings in skillet. In small bowl, crumble 2 slices of bacon; set aside. In large bowl, crumble 4 slices bacon. Add mustard, tamari soy sauce, salt, cayenne, garlic and egg; mix well. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in food processor fitted with metal blade, place cauliflower. Cover; pulse until very finely chopped (about the size of couscous).
• Heat bacon drippings over medium heat; add onion, celery and kale. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until kale begins to soften. Add cauliflower; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until cauliflower is softened. Pour mixture into large bowl with bacon mixture; toss lightly to thoroughly mix.
• Place pepper halves on cookie sheet. Divide cauliflower mixture among peppers. Roast 25 to 30 minutes or until peppers are tender. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and thyme. Serve immediately.

STUFFED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Blanch the cauliflower in boiling water for 5 minutes Drain and set aside to cool.
• Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, when they start to pop add the onion and fry for 4 minutes.
• Add the ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the meat and stir fry till it is crumbly and the liquid has evaporated.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, and chilli powder, and the diced tomatoes. Stir and fry for 3 minutes Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10 minutes Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Put the cauliflower on a plate stem side up, fill the spaces between the florets with as much of the meat mix as possible.
• Turn the cauliflower over and gently pull the florets apart and fill with the rest of the meat.
• Heat the remaining oil and add the mustard seeds, when they pop add the add the cumin and curry leaves (if using).
• Place the cauliflower right way up on the seasoned oil, cover with a lid and cook on medium heat till the cauliflower is cooked.
• Serve the cauliflower on a serving dish with any remaining meat and juices from the pan around the cauliflower.
• Garnish with the eggs and tomatoes.

LINDA'S CAULIFLOWER (JUST LIKE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Cook the cauliflower until soft, about 20 minutes; drain very well and break up the florets with a fork, leaving cauliflower a little chunky.
• Mix in the cream cheese while hot, mashing with fork, and add cheddar, green onion, salt, pepper and bacon.
• Put in a greased 8 inch casserole.
• Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, until browned and bubbly.

STUFFED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Blend onion, tomato sauce, jalepeño, ginger, garlic, garlic, and cumin in blender until paste forms. Heat 2 Tbs. oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion paste, and cook 3 minutes, or until mixture comes together in dense mass. Stir in coriander, turmeric, cayenne, amchoor, and garam masala; cook 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water and grated potato.
• Steam whole cauliflower head 5 to 7 minutes. Cool. Press onion mixture all over cauliflower. Set in baking dish.
• 3Toss sliced potatoes with remaining 1 Tbs. oil on baking sheet. Transfer both pans to oven, and bake 25 minutes, turning potatoes once. Serve cauliflower with sliced potatoes.