Cauliflower Tater Tots

Preheat oven to 400ºF and very generouslu spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Place cauliflower florets into a food processor and blend until broken down and rice-like. Transfer to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Stir and then microwave and additional 2 minutes.

Add onion, cottage cheese and garlic and stir until well mixed. Microwave again for 20 seconds.

Finally, add egg white, cheddar, panko, parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until well-mixed and egg white is evenly distributed.

Using a 1-tablespoon measure, form the cauliflower into tots. I find the easiest is to really pack the cauliflower into a 1-tablespoon measuring spoon and then gently top it onto your hand until it comes out of the spoon in a perfect tot shape. Place it on the pan. Repeat with remaining cauliflower. You should end up with 32 to 34 tots.

Generously spray the tops with cooking spray and bake for 20 minutes. Then spray the tops generously again, and bake an additional 7–10 minutes, or until tots are golden brown and crunchy. Devour! (I like them with ketchup!)

Note: I love garlic, so 1 1/ tablespoons minced garlic was great for me. If you’re sensitive to garlic, you may want to use 1 tablespoon.