The positive effect of cauliflower on the body has long been known. After all, it contains a lot of different vitamins, including the very rare - U. It helps to normalize digestion by maintaining the production of special enzymes and essential acids.
Cauliflower contains a large proportion of protein, which is the main material for the construction of vital cells. That's why the broths and soups from this product are very nutritious, and they taste incredibly pleasant. Although cauliflower, you can cook many original dishes.
Fried cauliflower
Nothing can really compare to fried cauliflower. She is tender and very tasty. Such a dish will be the triumph of any housewife. For cooking, you need cauliflower (half a head of cabbage), 2 chicken eggs, a little flour (sifted), breadcrumbs (if not ready, you can chop with a blender), vegetable oil and a pinch of salt.
The cabbage should be thoroughly washed and cut into several large parts, which immediately fall into a pan with salted water. Cook the product for about 20 minutes, while it is better not to close the lid. In this case, the color of the cabbage will be preserved. As soon as she is ready, she leans back in a colander and leaves to cool. Only then it is cut into small plates.
The resulting sliced cabbage is rolled in the prepared flour, then in a beaten egg and, finally, in breadcrumbs. Such pieces are sent to a hot pan, where they are thoroughly fried. The finished dish is served hot, as a side dish or as a cold snack.
Cauliflower with mushrooms
Vegetarian dishes made from cauliflower are very tasty. One of them can be cooked very quickly. Will need cauliflower (1 forks), 200 gr. mushrooms (can be champignons), 100 gr. hard cheese, olive oil and more varied greens (dill, onions, parsley, basil, etc.).
First, foods are prepared before cooking. Cabbage is sorted into small inflorescences and boiled in salt water, and the mushrooms are washed and cut into large pieces, after which they are added to the cabbage and also boiled. The greens are finely chopped, and the cheese is rubbed.
As soon as after 7-9 minutes the cabbage with mushrooms is ready, they are cooled. At the same time, the baking sheet is greased with this olive oil. Cabbage with mushrooms is laid out on it. The top layer is sprinkled with greens, which are sprayed with a small amount of oil. Finally, everything is covered with cheese.
The resulting beauty is put in the oven, where at a temperature of 200 degrees everything is baked for half an hour. As soon as the cheese melts and turns into a crust, the dish is ready to be served!
Cauliflower baked with cheese
Simple and with great pleasure, many housewives cook cauliflower with cheese in the oven. The dish is original, and the recipe is easy. Cauliflower (1 fork), half a pack of butter, salt, a glass of milk, vegetable oil and a little grated cheese are needed. First, boil the cabbage and prepare a creamy sauce (melt the butter and cheese, adding milk and a pinch of salt there).
Half the finished sauce is poured onto a baking sheet, where all the cauliflower, sorted into inflorescences, is laid. On top, it is covered with another layer of creamy sauce and sprinkled with cheese crumbs in addition. In this form, the dish is placed in the oven. Such a cabbage would be a great side dish or vegetarian option.
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Light and dietary dish will be a cauliflower-based hodgepodge. This is a very low-calorie soup, which is also very tasty at the same time. You can verify this only by preparing such a sunbath.
All you need to take is nothing: 300-400 gr. cauliflower, a few potatoes, a couple of carrots, asparagus 250 gr., the same amount of mushrooms, a spoonful of butter, a little flour, sugar, salt and parsley. Potatoes should be peeled and cut into small cubes. Cauliflower is sorted into inflorescences, asparagus is cut into pieces, and carrots are cut into thin slices. All these vegetables are put in a pan, poured with water and boiled. Salt, oil and sugar are added here.
Meanwhile, the mushrooms are boiled in water, bringing to a boil. After they are coarsely chopped and added to a common pot for vegetables. In a separate frying pan make dressing for hodgepodge. Flour is poured on it, a piece of butter is added. All this is overcooked and only then mixed with several glasses of the resulting vegetable broth. It is kept on fire for 5-10 minutes, and then added to the soup. A hodgepodge with mushrooms and cauliflower is served with greens.