THERMOMIX ® RECIPE
bianca83
Ingredients
6 portion(s)
Sauce
- 500 grams cauliflower, ( chopped into chunks and stalks removed )
- 700 grams water
- 2 heaped tablespoons vegetable stock concentrate
- 500 grams chicken thighs, ( chopped into 1-2 centermeter sized cubes )
- 250 grams bacon, diced
- 200 grams mushrooms, diced
- 2 heaped tablespoons Butter
- 1 level tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 40 grams fresh basil, chopped
- 10 grams fresh parsley, chopped
- 50 grams fresh kale leaves, very finely chopped
- 100 grams Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 level teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 lightly whisked eggs
- 1 brown onion peeled & quartered
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6
1h 30min
Preparation 1h 30minBaking/Cooking -
7
medium
Preparation -
8
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Recipe is created forTM 31
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Recipe's preparation
This sauce still contains some oil, parmesan and butter , but much less than the usual tradional carbonara recipes. Puréed cauliflower gives the illusion of creaminess and if you didn't tell anyone I bet they would never know! It's a timely recipe but well worth it! it makes quite a big batch, you could halve the ingredients if needed. i needed to feed 5 hungry men and it went down a treat!
Wash she the chopped cauliflower heads under running tap then add to the thermomix bowl and chop on speed 5 for 8 seconds, or until it resembles crumbs.
Scrape out bowl and add chopped cauliflower to the simmering internal basket & set aside. Don't worry if there is a little of the cauliflower crumbs left in the bowl.
add 700 g water to the bowl and the vegetable stock paste then place simmering basket in the bowl.
Assemble varoma steaming dish in place and add chopped chicken in the top tray leaving holes for steam to get through.
set to varoma temperature 35 minutes speed 3.
while this is cooking prepare rest of the ingredients.
once time is up remove the chicken and place into pre warmed thermo server , set aside
tip the steamed cauliflower into the water in the bowl and add the garlic, basil and parsley.
blend on speed 9 for 40 seconds.
add in the lighly whisked eggs and 3/4 paressan cheese (saving the rest for sprinkling after) and mix on speed 3 for 30 seconds.
remove the puree from bowl into another dish and set aside
rinse and dry bowl
chop onions on speed 4 for 5 seconds, scrape down sides of bowl.
add the butter , olive oil and bacon and cook on varoma temperature
"Counter-clockwise operation" 
"Gentle stir setting" 7 minutes.remove lid when time is up and fit the butterfly whisk, add in the mushrooms and kale and cook for 2 minutes 100 degrees
"Counter-clockwise operation" "Gentle stir setting" add the cooked chicken from the thermoserver into the bowl and mix for 1 minute
"Counter-clockwise operation" "Gentle stir setting" return the cauliflower puree and mix for another minute
"Counter-clockwise operation" "Gentle stir setting" thats the sauce done. i served it over 600 grams of cooked fresh home made pasta with freshly ground black pepper.
Sauce prep
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Tip
adding the raw eggs is optional, but i do find in doing this , it helps thicken up the sauce a little and also my nonna always added raw egg at the end of cooking her carbonara as it added "richness" to the dish.
ive also served this sauce over "zoodles" zucchini noodles and its was amazing 
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Comments
Add a commentThis was so good my family had no idea there...
This was so good my family had no idea there cauliflower in it at all, the instructions were a bit confusing and need to be simplified I think, I used fresh chives instead of kale, other than that this was amazing definitely a winner with my large family
Unfortunately none of my family liked this. It...
Unfortunately none of my family liked this. It isn’t written very well and just took too long to make. It used every one of my Thermie accessories and I ended up with a big mess. I won’t be making this again.
Very tasty recipe. Thank you 😊
Very tasty recipe. Thank you 😊
Delicious! To cut down to the time I had (even...
Delicious! To cut down to the time I had (even though I had to multitask), I chopped the onion & garlic first and sauteed for a few minutes in 1 tbsp of the butter. Then I added the water, cauliflower florets and chicken stock paste and cooked for time stated & then blended with the eggs & parmesan. While this was cooking I diced the chicken & bacon and cooked them together in the frypan in the other tbsp of butter. When it was cooked I added 200g frozen peas (my kids preferred) and the herbs and then mixed it into the sauce.
Yum! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
When was the nutmeg supposed
When was the nutmeg supposed to be added?
This was sensational. To add
This was sensational. To add extra flavour I did fry the chicken and bacon together, and then the onion and mushroom. I think without that step it wouldn't have been as nice as it was. I cant believe how healthy it was for how tasty it was! It's not a quick dish to make but makes enough for two meals in our family.
Super tasty. I simplify and
Super tasty. I simplify and speed things up a bit by leaving cauliflower in the bowl, then adding water and stock and cooking as directed; and frying off bacon and onion on the stove. I've also left out the chicken and mushrooms before when I had none and it was only for 2 adults and 3 kids under 4.
Very creamy. I would not have
Very creamy. I would not have guessed it was made with cauliflower if i did not already know what was in it.
We all love this - thanks for
We all love this - thanks for posting
I really liked the taste of
I really liked the taste of this dish but I found it quite time consuming to make. Its certainly not an after work dish.
5 Star absolutely loved it!!
5 Star absolutely loved it!! I love smuggling veggies into meals. It was easy to make lovely range of fresh tasty flavours and ingredients. In fact my boyfriend made this under my supervision because I have a broken shoulder blade and even he loved making it, it was fun and he was so impressed the ingredients come together to make such a super tasty dish. Compliments to the recipe creator
xx
My kids love this! A great
My kids love this! A great way to smuggle veges. I thought it was pretty good too. Definitely don't miss the cream.
Found this really delicious,
Found this really delicious, the only think I didn't add was the mushrooms and the cheese. The family really liked it no one guessed there was caulilower in it.
Absolutely delicious!!!
Absolutely delicious!!! Thanks for sharing....a new family favorite
AMAZING - absolutely loved
AMAZING - absolutely loved it!!!! am miffed about the nutmeg though - but I have small children so my brain does not work properly...... thanks for sharing - really really really great
am cooking it now - def a
am cooking it now - def a little confusing following the recipe but am EXCITED to taste it - am I blind though? I cannot see where to add the nutmeg?
Yum - loved it. It takes some
Yum - loved it. It takes some time and is a bit fiddly but definitely worth the effort. I thought mine was slightly salty but I might have been heavy handed with the stock. Our family (including a 2yr old) aren't great fans of cauliflower so this was a great way to get some in our diet - I wouldn't go back to making it with cream now, this was great!
Loved the substitution of
Loved the substitution of cauliflower & veggie stock for the creamy sauce, much healthier. Thanks for posting! When do you add the nutmeg? I think my sauce had too strong a flavour of raw garlic and herbs so will add less next time. Used 200g of broccoli in place of kale & mushrooms (as didn't have on hand), pre-steamed. Edit: The next day, once flavours have had time to infuse, the sauce is more amazing! The garlic & herbs mellow & work very well. Will now add same amount of herbs & garlic next time but may make the day before. There is lots of sauce so enough for leftovers in our family of four.
Absolutely delicious! Found
Absolutely delicious! Found instructions a little confusing but managed. We only used 30g basil and it was pretty strong although it was freshly picked which is always a stronger flavour! But all in all very healthy, nutrious meal and great with home made fettuccine
Oh we used baby spinach instead of kale.. This will be a regular meal here!
So yummy, very impressed it
So yummy, very impressed it came out so creamy! I used chorizo instead of bacon and left out the kale and mushrooms as they are not a favorite with my family. It was definitely a crowd pleaser.
Hi there , I used brown
Hi there , I used brown onions. Sorry I didn't specify that! Will fix now
What onions do you use for
What onions do you use for this recipe?