Cauliflower, Carrot, and Parsnip Puree

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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