BROCCOLI BACON RANCH TOTS

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The great flavors of bacon, Cheddar, and ranch in a low-carb, low-calorie tot! Enjoy hot with ketchup, Sriracha, ranch dressing, or your favorite dipping sauce!

Provided by Julie Hubert

Categories     Meat and Poultry     Pork     Bacon     Appetizers

Time 1h14m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets
2 teaspoons sea salt, divided
¾ cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup panko bread crumbs
⅓ cup minced onion
1 egg
3 slices cooked bacon, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place 1/2 of the broccoli florets in a food processor; pulse about 20 times until it looks like grains of rice. Repeat with remaining broccoli florets.
  • Fill a large, shallow saucepan with 1/2 inch water; add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add broccoli rice. Cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and let cool, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer broccoli rice to the center of a clean absorbent dish towel. Squeeze and twist the towel to remove as much of the moisture as possible.
  • Mix Cheddar cheese, bread crumbs, onion, egg, bacon, ranch dressing mix, and parsley together in a large bowl. Mix in broccoli rice until mixture sticks together when pressed into a ball.
  • Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture with a small ice cream scoop; form into a ball and press into the shape of a tot using oiled hands. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  • Drizzle olive oil over broccoli tots. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon salt on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, turning halfway with tongs, until golden brown, about 24 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 78.6 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1577.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

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