Paleo Zoodle Carbonara
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Recipe type: Entrees
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Paleo, Autoimmune Protocol, 21 Day Sugar Detox, Whole 30, Vegan (see notes), Vegetarian (see notes), Grain Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Pescatarian (see notes), Nightshade Free, Refined Sugar Free
Ingredients
  • 4 cups cauliflower (fresh or frozen)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 cups filtered water or veggie stock (reserve ⅓ of the water after cooking for making the sauce)
  • 4-6 pieces bacon
  • 2 large or 4 small zucchini
  • 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
  • 1tsp sea salt.
Instructions
  1. To make sauce start by chopping garlic and setting aside.
  2. If using fresh cauliflower chop into even sized florets. Personally I love using frozen. It saves a ton of time!
  3. Heat 4 Tbsp olive or avocado oil for about 30 seconds and add chopped garlic.
  4. Cook until it sizzles then turn off flame and remove from heat. Let the garlic oil sit while the cauliflower cooks. Basically you want to create a garlic infused olive oil.
  5. In a large pot add filtered water or veggie stock and cauliflower. You want to make sure the cauliflower is fully covered with water. You may not need the full 6 cups. Cook on high until it comes to a boil and then cover and cook on medium for 20 min or until soft.
  6. Once fully cooked let cool while you continue to cook.
  7. Cook bacon in a pan or using your favorite method until crisp. Set aside until cool and then cut or crumble into small pieces.
  8. To finish sauce take the cooked cauliflower florets and add them to a blender along with the garlic oil, 1 tsp sea salt and ⅓ cup of liquid leftover from cooking the cauliflower. Blend until smooth and creamy. You may need to do this in two parts depending on the size of your blender. Be sure to mix both parts together if you blended in two steps.
  9. Pour peas into the cream sauce. The hot sauce will heat the peas nicely. If your sauce has cooled too much they can always be heated up and then added to the sauce.
  10. Wash the zucchini and spiralize.
  11. To serve top spiralized noodles with cream sauce and top with crumbled bacon. Sprinkle with salt to taste.
Notes
Use organic and grass fed whenever possible! To make Vegan, Vegetarian or Pescatarian omit the bacon and add extra veggies of your choice.
Recipe by Whole Lovely Life at https://www.wholelovelylife.com/paleo-zoodle-carbonara/