Shani's Cauliflower Tots

INGREDIENTS

2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into florets
1/4 cup small diced onion
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp ground garlic
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 cup finely ground breadcrumbs
1 large egg
1 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

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).
Use cheese cloth to squeeze excess water from cauliflower.

In a large bowl. Mix cauliflower, diced onion, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, 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, (or cookie dough scoop) 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.

Bake the tots for about 20 minutes then flip them and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until crisped.

*Air Fryer Recipe*
Preheat air fryer on 360F.  Spritz tots with olive oil. Place in air fryer. Cook for 10 mins, flip and cook an additional 5-10 mins.

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