Savory Cauliflower Waffles

Let's be honest here. My husband is not always excited by my dinner ideas sparked by Pinterest. This was one of those times. "Honey! Look! Savory waffles with cauliflower! Yum" was met with a stern look. He's such a good sport so he let me go ahead and try the recipe. We had a backup meal planned just in case it didn't turn out as yummy as I hoped.

It turned out better. Honestly, we spent the whole meal around the waffle iron. One would come out, and we would pounce on it. Once we finished one, another was ready to come out of the iron!

I'm always one for adding avocado. I could eat avocado every single day and be as happy as can be. While we were attacking the waffles, I saw some avocados out of the corner of my eye. I knew it was meant to be. We decided to fancy up the dish a bit. Breaking the waffles at the creases, we then topped with mashed avocado and a shake of cayenne pepper. Sweet bliss. The flavors melded together like I could only hope.

AJ now requests this meal every few months. It's fancy pub fare and it's packed with flavor. You can serve it as an appetizer, or just eat it all like we do.

Savory Cauliflower Waffles
Adapted from The Lighter Side
2 cups cauliflower
2 cups shredded mozzarella
2/3 cups shredded parmesan
4 eggs
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 avocado
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
cayenne pepper, for garnish

1. Mash avocado and sea salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. In a food processor, pule the cauliflower and mozzarella until it looks like course crumbs (picture above).

3. In a large bowl, stir to combine the first 9 ingredients (cauliflower to parsley).

4. Scoop 1/2 cup of the mix into a hot waffle iron (We have a belgian waffle iron. If you have a smaller iron, you may need to use less. It should mostly fill the iron). Cook in waffle iron for 4-6 minutes. It's done when it comes out easily with a fork.

5. Cut along creases. Top each section with a spoonful of the mashed avocado and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.