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Gluten-Free Walnut-Cauliflower Ground Beef for Tacos

PlantBasedMeats_WalnutCauliflowerGroundBeef

Your food processor does all the work in this easy recipe, where minced cauliflower and walnuts mimic ground beef. If you have a guest coming who is avoiding soy, gluten, or dairy, this will make her day.

— Robin Asbell

Plant Based Meats by Robin AsbellReproduced from Plant-Based Meats by Robin Asbell, by permission of The Countryman Press. All rights reserved. Photo by David Paul Schmit.


PlantBasedMeats_WalnutCauliflowerGroundBeef
Gluten-Free Walnut-Cauliflower Ground Beef for Tacos
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  • Courselunch, Main Dish
Servings
4 servings (1-3/4 cups, 6 ounces)
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings
4 servings (1-3/4 cups, 6 ounces)
Cook Time
25 minutes
PlantBasedMeats_WalnutCauliflowerGroundBeef
Gluten-Free Walnut-Cauliflower Ground Beef for Tacos
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
  • Courselunch, Main Dish
Servings
4 servings (1-3/4 cups, 6 ounces)
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings
4 servings (1-3/4 cups, 6 ounces)
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons refined coconut oil
  • 2 cups cauliflour florets
  • 1 small onion quartered
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Smoked salt
  • 1 cup walnut halves and pieces
  • Warmed tortillas or taco shells for serving
Servings: servings (1-3/4 cups, 6 ounces)
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the oil.
  2. Drop the cauliflower florets and onion quarters through the feed tube of a running food processor fitted with the “S” blade and process them to a fine mince.
  3. Scrape the contents of the food processor bowl into the skillet and sauté, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until the cauliflower is very soft and browned and the pan is dry.
  4. Add the garlic, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, chipotle powder, and smoked salt to the skillet. Stir and cut in the ingredients until the mixture is well combined.
  5. Place the walnuts in the bowl of the food processor and mince them into bits the size of cooked ground beef.
  6. Stir the walnuts into the skillet and cook until the mixture smells like toasted walnuts. Remove from the heat.
  7. Serve in the warmed tortillas or set aside to cool to room temperature and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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