Cauliflower Rice with Chilli Con Carne

Great solution for chilli con carne fans. Cauliflower rice looks like real rice, tastes great and it’s nearly carb free. I’ve never thought I would have plate full of any kind of rice without injecting massive amount of insulin J 

Ingredients (makes 4 big portions):

Chili con carne:

500g mince beef
100g black turtle beans (raw)
3 celery sticks, chopped (150g)
1 medium leek, chopped (100g)
1 courgette, cut into large chunks (200g)
1 red pepper, cut into large chunks (150g)
400g can chopped tomatoes
200 ml beef stock
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. hot chilli powder
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. olive oil
Salt to your taste

Cauliflower rice:

1 big cauliflower (800g)
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp. olive oil
Salt to your taste

Preparation:

Chili con carne

1.    Place the rinsed and drained beans (they need to be soaked overnight) in a small pan and add salted water to cover plus about 3 cm. Bring to boil and reduce the heat to very low. Simmer gently for about 30 minutes until cooked.

2.    Heat the olive oil in a large pan and fry the mince beef for couple of minutes until slightly browned. Try to remove some fat with spoon (I’ve got shocked when I discovered that 1 tbsp. of fat contains 115 kcal!)

3.    Add the leek, celery sticks, courgette, pepper, garlic and spices and fry for additional 10 minutes stirring now and then.

4.    Pour in chopped tomatoes and beef stock. Bring to boil and reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently for about 20 minutes.

5.    Add the drained beans and simmer for additional 10 minutes. Let the chilli stand for about 10 minutes before serving. It allows all the flavours to blend nicely. 

Cauliflower rice:

1.    Grate the cauliflower on the coarse side of the grater.

2.    Heat the oil over medium heat and add garlic. Fry for about 3 minutes stirring continuously (be careful not to burn it).

3.    Add grated cauliflower and mix well with the garlic. Fry for another 5-10 minutes until the rice is soft.

4.    Add salt to your taste and serve with chilli con carne.

Enjoy J

Carbohydrates and Calories:

	1 portion of cauliflower rice	1 portion of chilli con carne	1 portion of cauliflower rice with chilli con carne
Carbohydrates	5.5g	17.5g	23g
Calories	68	364	432

Source: Adapted from Whats cooking America and BBC Good Food