mushroom cauliflower risotto with lemon and basil {primal Thanksgiving side}
 
 
a rice-free risotto made with cauliflower, pine nuts, and basil with lemon.
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Recipe type: vegetable side
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 2-3 "heads" cremini mushrooms
  • 2 shallots, peeled and halved
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 head of garlic cloves, separated and peeled
  • 2-3 sprigs rosemary
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup fresh basil (reserve several leaves for garnish)
  • ¼ - ½ cup olive oil, plus additional for roasting
  • ½ cup all-natural chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Rinse cauliflower and cut into florets.
  3. Slice half of one lemon and save remaining half.
  4. On a roasting pan lined with parchment and drizzled with olive oil, place cauliflower, mushrooms, shallots, sliced lemon, garlic, and rosemary.
  5. Drizzle with additional oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
  6. Place pan into preheated oven and roast approximately 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
  7. Meanwhile, in a mini food processor, blend basil, juice and zest from one lemon, and drizzle in ¼ - ½ cup olive oil, adding just enough to reach a thin puree.
  8. Season to taste with salt, and set aside.
  9. When vegetables are golden and beginning to char, remove from oven.
  10. Set aside 2-3 tablespoons mushrooms and the lemon slices.
  11. In batches (about three small batches), process vegetables in a food processor or high-speed blender until they just resemble "rice" sized pieces.
  12. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil.
  13. Reduce heat to simmer and add vegetables.
  14. Stir until warmed through, adding tablespoon butter and zest and juice from remaining lemon half.
  15. To serve: drizzle with basil puree and sprinkle with pine nuts.
  16. Top with a sprinkle of reserved mushrooms and garnish with roasted, sliced lemon.
Recipe by Dancing With My Father at https://dancingwithmyfather.net/mushroom-cauliflower-risotto-with-lemon-and-basil-paleo-thanksgiving-side-dish/