About the Recipe
Check out this Phase 1 friendly Ideal Protein Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients:
• 1 Tomato Basil Soup Mix
• 1 cup (100 g) cauliflower
• Salt and pepper to taste
Optional flavor enhancers:
• Roasted garlic cloves
• Roasted colored peppers
• Fresh basil (add on top)
• Daily allowable 1 ounce milk or half-and-half
Preparation
Directions:
Bring cauliflower to a full boil and boil until fork tender (5-7 min).
Empty cauliflower into a colander to drain water and cool (15 min). Cauliflower should not be wet
Blend cauliflower in a food processor until creamy and now you can add/blend any of the ingredients enhancers/seasonings.
YUM! Creamy, mashed potato-like cauliflower. 1 ounce of milk can be blended in, if not too wet, 1 ounce per head of cauliflower.
Prepare your Ideal Protein Tomato Basil Soup Mix with 6-8 ounces of water or optional chicken broth in a pot. Add 1/2 cup of the creamy cauliflower mixture.
Add soup and creamy cauliflower mixture to a pot and stir while heating on medium heat until hot Do not boil (or mix well and microwave for 30-60 seconds on medium heat).
Save leftover cauliflower to enhance various Ideal Protein soups or have as a vegetable serving.
Serving: 1 cup of cauliflower = 1/2 cup cooked and creamed cauliflower (100 g).
Preparation time and storage:
-Creamed cauliflower (30 min). Can be made in advance and consumed within 4-5 days.
-Tomato Basil Soup Mix (10 min). Can be made in advance and consumed within 4-5 days.
-Reheat in the microwave on medium or heat on a stove top until hot.