Don't these mock mashed potatoes look amazing? They are =) I got the idea from my friend, Elana. You can see her recipe here. Although I do eat white potatoes once in a while, I don't like to eat them constantly. But to have "mashed potatoes" more often sounds like a good idea to me. So today when I was shopping for my Christmas groceries and I saw all the lovely cauliflower, I thought of Elana's recipe, and I bought one.
I wasn't skeptical. I knew it would be delicious. My husband on the other hand... was less than sure. Well, when he took a spoonful, seconds after I snapped this photo, he said, "Wow. I can't believe it." Teehee =)
Perhaps you may want to give them a try too.
Cauliflower Mock Mashed Potatoes
Cut one large head of cauliflower into bits and steam until fork tender.
Add the steamed cauliflower to the food processor with:
1/2 tsp Herbamare seasoning
1 tbsp ghee (which is casein-free), or other butter substitute
2 to 3 tablespoons cashew milk
Puree. Scrape the sides and continue to puree till creamy and smooth.
Top with fresh parsley.
Makes 4 servings.
♥, Kelly
14 comments:
Yours look way better than mine! Can I come over for dinner after the holidays :-)
I started out to make Elana's Cauliflower Rice recipe this evening for dinner. Well, it turned out to be mashed potatoes. My husband was also the skeptic saying, "OK, I'll try a little." He, too, went back for seconds. I guess it was a success all around.
Oo. Yum! Looks delicious. Definitely one to add to the 'to do' list.
Yours do look great, all fluffy. I love the addition of ghee. Yum.
My mom makes this all the time. Except she adds cheddar cheese. She loves it! I am not soo keen on the idea. I'd rather make "green potatoes" and do it with broccoli!
I've been eating Low Carb since 2004, so faux potatoes and rice dishes made with cauliflower make frequent appearances on our table, especially when I'm serving roasted or braised meat with meaty sauces or gravies.
For a long time, my grade school-aged son didn't even know about mashed potatoes, it had been so long since he'd had any. I find the cauliflower "analogs" very easy to make (not to mention delicious), but it's very important to make sure the cauliflower is completely drained, or else the results can be watery and unappealing. Also, the cauliflower needs to be cooked tender enough, but not overcooked, or else, like other brassica veggies, it becomes sulfurous (stinky).
Those do look amazing Kelly! Straight up, I'm not a mashed potato fan (could have more to do with all of the dairy in most versions!), but mashed cauliflower I could do!
I LOVE Cauliflower mashed "potatoes". It's funny since I've never cared for real mashed potatoes at all. Cauliflower fried "rice" is delicious too.
I make these all the time too, although then i put into a gratin dish, add some cheese and bacon (when I am feeling bad) and then bake until cheese melts.
These look great! My husband makes them for us once in a while. Yummy.
We made these in lieu of mashed potatoes for Christmas dinner and WOW!! We had kind of a "Kelly Christmas" dinner, as it was, since 90% of our our dishes came from your cookbooks (both of them!!)! It was our best Christmas dinner ever...even BEFORE allergies changed our lives! We LOVE you, Kelly!!!
Oooh -- this is going on the "to do" list.
I LOVE making cauliflower mashed potatoes. My husband and I call them 'Faux-tatoes' ;)
They are super tasty served with a ladle full of chili on top as well!
I'm going to try this. I've been making mine using celery root that I cube, steam, and puree, then have added ghee, salt, & pepper. I like it but my husband just admitted that he really doesn't care for the celery root.
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