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Mashed Cauliflower
What you need:
1 head cauliflower, chopped to florets
2 tablespoons margarine
vegan cheese, to taste, optional
salt and pepper, to taste
What you do:
1. Immerse the chopped cauliflower into salted boiling water and cook until soft, up to 20 minutes. This time will vary depending on how small the pieces are, so check them every few minutes.
2. Drain and transfer into bowl. Add margarine and soy cheese, if desired. Mash with fork until the florets are broken down and mashed.
3. In addition to salt and pepper, you may add any other seasonings that will complement your tastes and the meal these accompany.
Ideally this will be a substitute for mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
Preparation Time:
around 30 minutes
Cooking Time:
Servings:
2-4
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I've been making this for quite some time. I use frozen cauliflower, vegan cream cheese, garlic powder, and tons of freshly ground pepper! I just throw the whole thing into a cereal bowl, nuke it for about 6 minutes, and mash it with a fork. Such an improvement on regular mashed potatoes! :-*
I made this last night but with just a few modifications. Rather than boiling, I steamed one chopped head of cauliflower, one chopped russet potato (skin and all), and half a bunch of kale, destemmed and chopped. I then mashed all of this with a little Earth Balance margarine and pepper and served it with a batch of mushroom gravy. Super Yummy!
A word of caution, though: this is my second time making mashed cauliflower, and the first time ended in total disaster because I added a little soy milk before mashing. Don't do this or you will get a pile of watery ick! The cauliflower already retains so much moisture that, unlike with potatoes, you don't need to add any extra liquid.
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