CAULIFLOWER PURéE
Mashed potatoes really serve primarily as a silky, textural vehicle for butter, cream, and salt, in my view. Cauliflower does an excellent job as well - and considering all the other carb sources on your table today, there's no harm in a whipped white dish that contains few of them.
Provided by Ted Allen
Categories Food Processor Vegetable Side Thanksgiving Vegetarian Cauliflower Fall Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pull the leaves off the cauliflower and cut out the core in a kind of cone-shaped section. Then pull the florets off the head with your fingers, using a knife when you need to. Break or cut the florets into smaller, regular pieces (about 1 1/2 inch) and put them in the steamer insert. Bring about 1 inch of water to a boil in the steamer pot, add the insert, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes, or until you can poke a paring knife into the stems and you can feel that there's still a little texture there. (Tooth, it's called.) Stir the cauliflower well a few times while it's steaming so that it cooks evenly.
- Dump about half of the cauliflower into a food processor. Measure out 3/4 cup of the steaming liquid, and pour in about 1/4 cup; purée until smooth. Now dump the rest of the cauliflower on top, add about 1/3 of the remaining liquid, and purée again. You'll need to stop and scrape and stir the purée a few times; add more liquid as you need to, but with the understanding that you really want to add as little liquid as you can get away with. With the motor running, process in the butter, salt, and pepper through the feed tube. Taste for seasoning and serve hot. (You can reheat over low heat in the same pan if you're not eating immediately.)
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Leelah Hayes
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my puree turned out lumpy. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Rodney Wiley
[email protected]This puree was a little bland for my taste. I added some salt and pepper and it was much better.
Rasmus Vider
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cauliflower, but this puree was actually really good. I'll definitely be making it again.
suren Ijam
[email protected]I made this puree exactly as the recipe said and it turned out perfectly. I can't wait to make it again!
Shid Man
[email protected]This puree is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Awais Baig
[email protected]I've been looking for a healthy and delicious cauliflower puree recipe for ages. This one definitely fits the bill!
Melissa Reid
[email protected]I made this puree for a dinner party last night and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about it.
nesanet shebabaw
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this recipe was to make. It only took me about 30 minutes from start to finish.
Md Samsul
[email protected]This puree was a hit with my family. Even my picky kids loved it!
Nawazish Janjua
[email protected]I've made cauliflower puree before, but this recipe was by far the best. The addition of garlic and Parmesan cheese really took it to the next level.
Andy Michael
[email protected]This cauliflower puree was incredibly smooth and creamy. I was amazed at how well it turned out!