Jambalaya

Like I said before, Eamon feels so much better about being on the ketogenic diet when he's eating things that the rest of the family are eating, so when the craving hit me for some good ole jambalaya I just had to figure out how to Keep It Keto.

CAULIFLOWER. Duh, mom (winky face)!
Cauliflower is one of my most favorite things on the planet. It's so diverse; mashed, riced, chunked, roasted, and I'd never complain about giving the kids more veggies.

Before our low carb/keto days, I loved the Quick Jambalaya Recipe from Betty Crocker, so that's where I went for inspiration. I left out the green peppers for Eamon and switched the stewed tomatoes for tomato paste and he went bananas (oh, we miss bananas )!

Recipe and instructions below, but I've got a few pictures for guidance.

Chop cauliflower into pieces and place about 1/3 of cauliflower
into the food processor 

Pulse about 12 times until it's super small;
kind of like rice! 

Meanwhile, saute the sausage and veggies in the oil.
This is Eamon's serving, but do the same for the family's portion.

Add the remaining ingredients (this is Eamon's), mixed.

The family pot

Family jambalaya 

3:1 ketogenic jambalaya (cream not pictured)

Here's the deal

3:1 ratio at 498 calories

4:1 ratio? Increase cream to 75g and oil to 17g, reduce cauliflower to 85g, onions to 1g, and sausage to 22g. This comes in right at 4:1 and 502 calories.  

Ingredients - Ketogenic Jambalaya:
100g cauliflower, riced
3g raw onion (Eamon prefers just onions. Adjust to your kid's liking)
25g Trader Joe's chicken broth
4g tomato paste, organic Trader Joe's
25g beef smoked sausage - Hillshire Farms, cut bit-sized
15g olive oil
63g of cream, served how your kid likes it best! Eamon likes his as coffee
3:1 ratio, 498 calories

Directions: 

Cut cauliflower into florets and add to a food processor, 1/3 at a time. Pulse about 12 times until cauliflower resembles rice. Take out any big chunks and add to the next batch and pulse. Keep pulsing until all of the cauliflower is riced. Measure the keto kid's portion and set the rest aside until you're ready to use. Measure remaining ingredients. Add oil to a hot pan and add sausage and onion. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Cook until cauliflower is tender, about ten minutes. Keep an eye on it, you may need to add a few tbsp of water if it begins to stick or get too dry. Serve it up! 

Optional: add a pinch of chili powder and a little salt. 

Ingredients - Family's Jambalaya
1 cauliflower (minus portion for the keto kiddo), riced
1 green pepper (minus portion, if using)
1 onion (minus portion, if using)
1 can of stewed tomatoes
1 package smoked sausage (the big long ones), halved lengthwise and diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. thyme
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp olive oil

Directions:
Add oil to a hot skillet or pot. Add sausage, onion and green pepper and saute until veggies are tender. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Serve it up!