Cheesy vegan broccoli rice
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Points®
Total time: 10 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 5 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Riced broccoli makes for a versatile side dish that will go with pretty much anything. We give ours a super-cheesy flavour while keeping it vegan. The secret is nutritional yeast, which lends an undeniably cheesy taste. If you’ve never bought it before, look for it in large “shake cans” with the seasonings or near the active dry yeast in your supermarket. It’s also great in vegan pasta dishes, in salad dressings, and on popcorn. We give instructions for making your own broccoli rice, but you can also use pre-prepared riced broccoli.
Ingredients
Broccoli
1 pound(s), coarsely chopped
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Garlic
2 clove(s), large, minced
Kosher salt
½ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Nutritional yeast
⅓ cup(s)
Water
2 tbsp(s)
Instructions
1
In a food processor, pulse half of broccoli until finely chopped to a rice-like consistency. Pour into a medium bowl. Repeat process with remaining broccoli.
2
Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add broccoli rice, salt, and pepper; sauté until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in nutritional yeast and water.
3
Serving size: about ⅔ cup
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