5-INGREDIENT BAKED CAULIFLOWER TOTS

• PREP: 30 MINUTES
• COOK: 45 MINUTES
• YIELD: ABOUT 35 TOTS

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1/4 cup small diced onion
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely ground breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a nonstick baking sheet liberally with cooking spray.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets to the water and cook them just until fork tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Thoroughly drain the florets and transfer them to a food processor. Pulse the cauliflower for a few seconds just until the it breaks down into small pieces (about the size of grains of rice). (Do not overmix the cauliflower or the mixture will be too wet to form.)

Measure out 3 packed cups of the cauliflower and add it to a large bowl. (See Kelly’s Notes.) Stir in the diced onion, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mixing until thoroughly combined. (The mixture should be roughly the consistency of mashed potatoes.) Using your hands, scoop up 1- to 2-tablespoons of the mixture and mold it into a tater tot shape. Place it on the prepared baking sheet and repeat the shaping process with the remainder of the mixture, spacing the tots about 1 inch apart …