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Delicious cauliflower risotto with bell pepper, chicken and mushrooms

Talk about healthy! This cauliflower risotto is not only tasty but also very healthy since you eat a meal full of vegetables. I got the idea to make cauliflower risotto because I had quite a bit of cauliflower left over from the cauliflower nuggets I recently made in the airfryer.

Now I've made cauliflower rice before, which was also very tasty, so I thought I could also make a kind of risotto from the cauliflower. And we succeeded.

  • Preparation time:30 minutes
  • Servings:4-6
  • Calories per serving:± 275

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Cauliflower risotto with bell pepper and chicken

One of the ingredients is cauliflower rice. Now you can buy it in the store, but making cauliflower rice yourself is a breeze if you have a blender at home. And clearly cheaper than the purchased variant. Just check the link, then you can read exactly how to make it.

Ingredients cauliflower risotto

  • 500-700 grams of cauliflower rice
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • bowl of mushrooms
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • pinch of cumin
  • 100 ml milk
  • 100 grams grated parmesan cheese (more is also allowed, of course)
  • 300-500 grams of chicken breast pieces
  • olive oil

How do you make this cauliflower risotto with chicken and bell pepper?

First make the cauliflower rice and let it drain well in a sieve. Fry the chicken breast pieces in a pan. In the other pan (I use a wok myself), fry the chopped red onion with the crushed garlic in a little oil.

When the onion is fried, add the chopped mushrooms and bell pepper. Bake this for a while. Add the chili powder and paprika, along with the cumin. Then add the cauliflower rice and stir fry for a while. Then the fried chicken pieces can be added.

Then add the milk and cheese and stir the cauliflower risotto briefly. For example, you can add a little more cheese to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste and you're done.

How does cauliflower risotto taste compared to regular risotto?

This cauliflower risotto is really a healthy variant and therefore tastes slightly less creamy than a regular risotto.

Tips Would you like to make the cauliflower risotto even more creamy? For example, use 50-60 grams of mascarpone instead of the milk. It is also nice to add two tablespoons of pesto.

A big advantage of risotto made from cauliflower is that it gives you a good 'full' feeling. You won't be hungry or hungry all night!