When I first started eating paleo, I didn't put a lot of effort into trying to find recipes. I was just throwing together foods that I knew I could eat, with no creativity at all. Needless to say, I got burnt out on eggs and chicken real fast. Eventually, I had to start looking online for some new options, and this is one of the first recipes that I came across. I knew from trying to cut carbs in the past that you can sub cauliflower for potatoes in a lot of preparations because it's similar in flavor and texture, and I'm a big fan of cauliflower mashed potatoes, so I thought I'd give this one a try. The outcome was surprising, but delicious. Frying the cauliflower with the bacon fat actually gives it a sweet flavor, and the smell is heavenly. Bacon isn't entirely paleo, but we'll be lenient on this one.
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower
4 strips of bacon, diced
1/2 of a large yellow onion, diced
salt
To prepare your cauliflower, peel away the leaves, chop off the stem and cut the head into quarters. Grate each quarter with a cheese grater (You heard me - you're going to grate cauliflower) and set aside in a bowl. If you end up with any bite-sized chunks of cauliflower that aren't grated, you can throw them in too.
Heat a skillet over medium and add your diced bacon. Allow to cook until the fat becomes translucent and starts to render down. Add your onions and cook, stirring occasionally until the bacon is brown and crisp and the onions are translucent. Then add your cauliflower.
Cook your hash, stirring constantly until the cauliflower has softened and begun to brown slightly.
Remove from heat, season with salt to taste and serve.
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