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mexican cauliflower rice

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

A delicious "Mexican Food" Version of Riced Cauliflower
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 approximate servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large head cauliflower, riced (or 1 frozen package riced cauliflower)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (or 2 tsp minced)
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, chopped (optional)
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste (use more as desired)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 14 oz can Rotel

Equipment

  • food processor

Method
 

  1. Clean & remove cauliflower florets from the head of cauliflower. Use grater attachment of food processor to "rice" the cauliflower. Set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil, and saute the chopped onion & jalapeno until nearly cooked. Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  3. Once the garlic is fragrant, add the tomato paste. **Note, depending on how much riced cauliflower you have, you may need to adjust this amount. Just know your finished product will be more "tomato-y" if you use the entire 4 oz container, like I did
  4. Add your spices to tomato & veggie mixture, and cook 1-2 minutes to blend flavors.
  5. Once blended, add riced cauliflower, and stir well.
  6. After cauliflower and tomato mixture are well blended, add the entire can of Rotel, and continue to stir & cook over medium heat until the moisture from the Rotel has evaporated & the cauliflower is cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.