Description
Creamy and comforting, this mashed cauliflower recipe can easily replace mashed potatoes on your Thanksgiving table! And the hearty herbed chestnut topping adds a wonderful punch of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- FOR THE MASHED CAULIFLOWER
- 4lbs cauliflower florets ( fresh or frozen)
- 1 head of garlic, peeled and cloves separated
- 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (to taste)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/8-1/4 tsp ground black pepper ( to taste)
- 1 cup plainย unsweetened non-dairy milk (we used almond-coconut)ย (See Note 1)
- FOR THE HERBED CHESTNUTS
- 2 tspย extra virginย olive oil
- 10.5oz peeled and roasted chestnuts, sliced in halfย (See Note 2)
- 2 tsp Herbes de Provence
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
FOR THE MASHED CAULIFLOWER
- ย Preheat the oven to 375F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.ย Arrange the cauliflower florets and the garlic (it's important not to crowd the baking sheets). Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive and bake for 45 minutes or until tender (depending on the size of the cauliflower florets, baking may take longer. ย Fresh cauliflower will take longer to bake as well)
- Remove the cauliflower and garlic from the oven, let it cool slightly and transfer to aย food processor. Add the remaining 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, andย non-dairy milk. Process until smooth.ย (you might need to add more non-dairy milk to the cauliflower until the desired consistency is achieved). Adjust salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste
FOR THE HERBED CHESTNUTS
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the chestnuts,ย Herbes de Provence and salt and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring often
Place the mashed cauliflower in an oven-safe baking dish and top with herbed chestnuts. ย To reheat, cover with aluminum foil at 250F, until warm
Notes
- In this recipe use a plain (not vanilla) unsweetened almond-coconut milk.
- You can easily find peeled chestnuts during Thanksgiving in most supermarkets. You can also find them in the kosher section of your supermarket or online
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American / Thanksgiving / Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 8.3
- Sodium: 456
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 1.6
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 32.7
- Fiber: 6.5
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 0