Tonight, I decided to fiddle with my carrot and parsnip puree recipe and toss in some cauliflower. Why mess with a good thing? Well, I picked up some cute baby cauliflower heads at the Mountain View Farmers’ Market…
…and I was feeling wild and crazy. I could’ve ended up with a pot of grossness but, luckily, my tinkering led to another yummy mashed potato substitute.
Time to make Cauliflower, Carrot, and Parsnip Puree!
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter or ghee, plus 1 tablespoon of butter or ghee
- ¾ lb parsnips (or about 5 medium parsnips), coarsely chopped
- 2/3 lb carrots (or about 2 large carrots), coarsely chopped (slightly smaller than parsnips)
- 1 ½ lb cauliflower florets (or about 1 small head of cauliflower), coarsely chopped
- 4 green garlic stalks, thinly sliced or 4 whole garlic cloves
- ½ onion, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup organic chicken broth
- ½ cup water
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Equipment:
- All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.
Method:
Basically, I followed the same steps as I did with the carrot and parsnip puree recipe. If you’re too lazy to click on the link, here are the steps again.
I melted three tablespoons of butter in a large stock pot over medium heat and chopped up my veggies…
…and alliums. 
I dumped the veggies, broth, and water into the pot and waited until it came to a boil.
I lowered the heat and simmered the covered pot for 25-30 minutes until the vegetables were mushy.
I added salt, pepper, and the last tablespoon of butter and I pureed everything with my immersion blender.
This puree is pretty tasty. It’s a good compromise for peeps who find the carrot and parsnip puree a little too sweet and the cauliflower puree too bland.
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Cauliflower, Carrot, and Parsnip Puree
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons ghee or fat of choice divided
- ¾ pound parsnips about 5 medium parsnips, coarsely chopped
- ⅔ pound carrots about 2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
- 1½ pound cauliflower florets about 1 small head of cauliflower, coarsely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves or green garlic stalks thinly sliced
- ½ onion coarsely chopped
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup water
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Melt three tablespoons of ghee or butter in a large stock pot over medium heat and chop up your veggies, garlic, and onion.
- Dump the veggies, broth, and water into the pot and wait until it comes to a boil.
- Once boiling, lower the heat and simmer the covered pot for 25-30 minutes or until the vegetables are mushy.
- Add salt, pepper, and the last tablespoon of ghee or butter and puree everything with an immersion blender. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
