Mashed Cauliflower
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on December 22nd, 2008 in Recipes, Tips & Tricks.
Did you know that you can mash cauliflower much as you would potatoes?
Simply cut the cauliflower into small pieces and boil until tender. Then use a potato masher or electric beater. They won’t be as smooth as potatoes, but the texture and taste will surprise you. Just add butter, garlic, or whatever seasonings you would use in mashed potatoes.
Here’s the good news — cauliflower is low in saturated fat, and cholesterol. It is a good source of protein, thiamin, riboflavin, phosphorus and potassium, as well dietary fiber, vitamins C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenicacid and manganese.
That’s a lot of nutritional punch for little effort. You’ll learn to love your veggies with this tip!
December 27th, 2008 at 3:44 am
Personally I prefer pureed white beans as a mashed potato replacement. But I do love cauliflower–delish–especially oven-roasted with nutmeg. Yum!
December 27th, 2008 at 9:49 am
I never thought of pureed white beans — I’ll have to give that a try. Thanks for stopping by.