I know I promised an Indian feast for the next few days, but as luck would have it, I left for vacation and forgot to grab the pictures I needed to make the posts. Have no fear, they’re safely tucked away on my server back home, but alas, it does me no good right now. So, I will need to improvise a bit and go with a few recipes I do happen to have on hand. I promise the Indian food will be back in all it’s glory next week.
I asked Mr. Cheesy Cauliflower Puree to step in at the last minute and he gladly accepted the task. I’ve been wanting to try and whip a batch of this yumminess up for some time now. Ever since I saw a plate of it displayed over at a fellow Daring Cooks site, where it instantly made my mouth water.
There’s really not much to it, so let’s put it out there and have ourselves a heaping pile of puree.
Ingredients Needed:
1 Head of Cauliflower, Cut up
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1/2 Cup of Milk
2 Tbsp of Butter
1/2 Cup of Shredded Cheddar
Salt and Pepper to Taste
First up, grab your baking pan and spread your cauliflower pieces over it. Brush the cauliflower with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
Throw your cauliflower in the oven set to 350 degrees and roast it for 25 minutes or until it starts to turn golden brown on the edges.
Honestly, I could eat the entire pan of it just as it is, oh how I love roasted cauliflower! But in the spirit of trying something new and different, we’ll push forward. It’ll be worth it, I promise!
Ok, grab a large sauce pan and add your cauliflower to it along with your milk and butter. Turn the heat on medium low and mash up that cauliflower good. Here’s mine before the mashing:
And here it is after.
I like my mashed cauliflower a little smoother than that, so I followed my mashed with my emulsifier to get a creamier texture. Here was the result:
Time to finish this side dish off with a little cheese. Throw it in and let it melt completely. Add additional salt and pepper as needed.<
And as easy as that, Mr. Cheesy Cauliflower Puree is ready to step in and compliment any main course you throw it’s way!
Cheesy Cauliflower Puree
Ingredients:
1 Head of Cauliflower, Cut up
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
1/2 Cup of Milk
2 Tbsp of Butter
1/2 Cup of Shredded Cheddar
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Directions:
Grab your baking pan and spread the cauliflower pieces over it. Brush the cauliflower with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
Throw it in the oven set to 350 degrees and roast it for 25 minutes or until it starts to turn golden brown on the edges.
Grab a large sauce pan and add the cauliflower to it along with the milk and butter. Turn the heat on medium low and mash up that cauliflower good.
I like my mashed cauliflower a little smoother than that, so I followed my mashed with my emulsifier to get a creamier texture.
Throw in the cheese and let it melt completely. Add additional salt and pepper as needed.
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Its quite innovative Julie! Must make it soon.
nothing can make cauliflower as appealing as a hefty helping of cheese. 🙂
I'm a cauliflower freako – will have to give this a try.
Mmm, looks delicious! And with cream in the place of the milk, it'd be a nice low-carb treat too!
Oh, this looks delish, but I can't wait for the indian extravaganza! Enjoy your vacays…again. Seriously, can we talk about this adoption thing???
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
I adore cauliflower, so I'm sure with all these yummy ingredients (butter, cheese…) I would be in heaven. Thanks for sharing love!
This sounds delicious. I could eat this several times a week. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
I love the combination of cauliflower and cheese…the two were meant for each other! Using cauliflower as a replacement for potatoes is a nice twist.
Cool! Kinda like a healthy alternative to mashed potatos??
I bet I could make this and sneak it in on the kiddos…they don't do veggies unless they are covered in cheese and they don't know they are eating them!
Enjoy your vacation!
Interesting…I'm not sure I could get the fam to go for it, though. On another note, I think I misled you. I'm in DC, about 3.5 hours away from you. So, not exactly within "grabbing a cup of coffee" distance. Enjoy your vacation!
oh this looks great adore cauliflower and we love Indian food my hubby is Indian Rebecca
It's never occurred to me to mash cauliflower, but that looks delicious.
This looks very tasty. Cauliflower tastes so good roasted and few people have heard of it. (Moosewood does a nice salad topped with roasted cauliflower.) I think leaving out the cheese might be nice; I like to save my cheese for special times when the cheese is the star of the dish. Just the delicious cauliflower and buttery goodness would be enough for me. 🙂
Cauliflower and cheese do go hand in hand. This looks delicious and would be a great accompaniment to any grilled meat.
Mmmm! Sounds incredible! I bet your little guys gobbled it up!
I am a big cauliflower fan and this looks delicious. Look forward to your Indian dish.
I have totally been wanting to try cauliflower mash for some time now. Why is it that you always know exactly what I want?!?! Now I just need to get a masher and emulsifier and I'm set!
It looks so yummy!!!!
Love,
Lia.
I made this and added some roasted garlic and used garden herb Gouda… it was AMAZING!! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Oh wow this is good! I just made it and devoured a bowl of it immediately after. I’ve made mashed cauliflower before but I simmered it instead of roasting it. I think ROASTING it is amazing!!! I almost ate half of it right outo of the oven. 🙂 My husband just tried it and and he also gives it rave reviews! Thanks so much for the recipe.
Julie replied: — August 16th, 2013 @ 4:41 pm
So glad you enjoyed it Anne!!