Potato And Cauliflower Sour Vegetable Food

GOBI ALOO (INDIAN STYLE CAULIFLOWER WITH POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cumin seeds, garlic, and ginger paste. Cook about 1 minute until garlic is lightly browned. Add the potatoes. Season with turmeric, paprika, cumin, garam masala, and salt. Cover and continue cooking 5 to 7 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Mix the cauliflower and cilantro into the saucepan. Reduce heat to low and cover. Stirring occasionally, continue cooking 10 minutes, or until potatoes and cauliflower are tender.

HEALTHIER POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Stir cauliflower, chicken broth, water, and potatoes together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and stir in garlic, salt, white pepper, and thyme. Cover pot and simmer until potatoes and cauliflower are soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mash potato and cauliflower mixture using an immersion blender or potato masher until pureed.
• Bring pureed soup to a simmer; cook until consistency is smooth and flavors are blended, about 30 minutes. Adjust salt, pepper, and thyme to taste.

POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• In a pot with enough water to cover, boil the potatoes 10 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain, and set aside.
• In a pot, place the cauliflower in a steamer basket over boiling water. Steam 5 minutes, until tender but still firm. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and whisk in the flour. Gradually stir in the heavy cream until thickened. Remove from heat, and mix in 1/2 cup Swiss cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the potatoes and cauliflower in the prepared casserole dish. Pour the cream sauce over the potatoes and cauliflower, and sprinkle with the remaining Swiss cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken stock, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, and celery; bring to a boil. Continue to boil until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer potatoes, cauliflower, and carrots carefully to an electric blender or food processor with 1 cup broth; blend until it reaches your desired consistency.
• Transfer mixture back into the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Add water as needed if consistency is too thick for your liking. Let simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Serve.

SWEET POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Prep all the vegetables, reserving the 2 cups mini cauliflower florets.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Cook the garlic, onion and carrot over medium heat until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes and the large cauliflower chunks, along with the stock, 3 large pinches of sea salt and the bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and lower the heat. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf. Add the chopped thyme and remove the pan from the heat.
• Puree with mixture in a vertical blender until it's smooth.
• Adjust the seasoning and add the reserved cauliflower florets.
• Return to the soup to medium-low heat and cook until the florets are tender, about an additional 10 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro before serving.

CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 °C / 350 °F / Gas 4. Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well.
• Layer the potatoes and cauliflower in a buttered 1.1 litre (2 pint) ovenproof serving dish.
• Stir the garlic and nutmeg into the cream and pour over the potatoes and cauliflower.
• Sprinkle on the cheese, cover and bake for 45-50 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Uncover and place under a medium grill until lightly browned.
• Serve at once, straight from the dish.

SMASHED CAULIFLOWER-POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook cut up cauliflower florets in milk and salt over low heat for 35 minutes, or until tender. Stir the mixture a couple of times to rotate the cauliflower in the milk and to keep the milk from scalding. (Sometimes when I get distracted the milk gets scalded on the bottom of the pot. If this happens, stir gently so that that the scalded milk browned bits do not get mixed up into the cooked cauliflower).
• Drain, and discard or freeze the remaining liquid for a creamed vegetable soup (like cauliflower-cheese soup).
• Using an immersion blender, blend cooked cauliflower until the mixture resembles mashed potatoes (no liquid necessary -- otherwise it will be too runny).
• At this point use this mixture as if it were mashed potatoes and turn this "Smashed Cauliflower" into your favorite form of potatoes. In other words, you can add roasted garlic, scallions, low fat sour cream, chives, butter, or any combination. However, most of the time we eat it as is, with salt and white pepper to taste.

CAULIFLOWER POTATO SOUP WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Add the onion, garlic, carrot and celery to a soup pot with 1/4 cup vegetable broth and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until they start to soften and become fragrant, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the dried herbs and cook for a few more minutes.
• Add the potato, cauliflower and broth and simmer lightly for 15 minutes until the veggies are tender.
• Carefully scoop about half the soup into a blender and mix until smooth. Make sure you allow the steam to escape as you blend. Pour back in the pot with the remaining, unblended soup. You can also use an immersion blender directly in the pot until you reach your desired consistency.
• Stir in the green peas, give it a spritz of fresh lemon juice and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Serve right away or store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Remove the core from the cauliflower and cut it into large florets.
• Peel and dice the potatoes. They are more dense than cauliflower, cutting them into a dice smaller in size than the cauliflower will ensure both cook evenly and be done at the same time.
• Combine cauliflower & potatoes in a large pot & cover with cold water - add a heaping tablespoon of salt.
• Bring water to a boil, reduce to simmer until the potatoes & cauliflower are fork tender, 12-15 minutes. Drain really well in a colander and return the potatoes and cauliflower to the hot pot that you cooked them in set on the stove (burner off). Setting them back on the stove, onto the hot burner will steam the remaining water off the vegetables.
• In a small pan, warm the sour cream and butter. Add it to the potatoes along with the shredded cheese. With a potato masher, potato ricer or a hand mixer, mash/mix until they are well combined. If the potatoes need some extra moisture, add the milk.
• Taste & adjust seasonings. Because the cheese is salty, you may not need any additional salt, but I always add a pinch of pepper.

POTATO CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat the oil and sauté the onions, dill and thyme until tender. Add the cauliflower and cook a few minutes. Add the stock and potatoes.
• Cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• With a hand blender, puree the soup to your desired consistency. It is nice if you leave a few small chunks. (This step can also be done in batches in the blender if you don't have a hand-held blender.).
• Return the pot to the heat. Simmer on low and add bay leaves, salt, pepper and soy sauce. Adjust to taste. Cook 10 more minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO PUREE (PUREE DE CHOU-FLEUR)

Steps:

• Boil the vegetables until tender, about 15 minutes for the cauliflower and 30 minutes for the potatoes.
• Drain the vegetables and puree them together in a food processor. The puree should be moist enough, but if it isn't, add some milk.
• Stir in the butter and season with the salt and pepper. Blend well. (The puree can be made a day or two in advance and covered with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out. Reheat in a water bath (bain-marie) or microwave oven.).
• NOTE: When boiling vegetables for a puree, I find that very little additional liquid is necessary for the puree. I steamed my vegetables until soft.
• VARIATIONS:.
• In step 1, when you cook the cauliflower, add one or all of the following: 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, or 2 carrots, thickly sliced.
• PUREE de NAVETS (Turnip Puree): To use turnips in place of cauliflower, boil equal amounts of potatoes and turnips, cut into chunks, until tender, about 15 minutes for turnips and 30 minutes for potatoes. Prepare as above.
• PUREE de BROCOLI (Broccoli Puree): Substitute 3 pounds of broccoli for the cauliflower.
• At Home With The French Classics.

CAULIFLOWER & SWEET POTATO CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan sprayed with vegetable spray, heat the oil.
• Sauté the garlic and onion until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the curry powder, cinnamon, salt, pepper, cauliflower, stock, sweet potatoesand honey and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 25minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Transfer to a food processor or blender and purée until creamy and smooth.
• Return to the saucepan and thin with more stock ifdesired.
• Ladle into bowls. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and cilantro.

CAULIFLOWER AND SWEET POTATO BALTI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in your largest pan and cook the onions, ginger and sugar for 5 minutes, until softened and gently browned. Add the cumin seeds, tomatoes, turmeric, coriander, chilli powder, some salt and pepper and 250ml water.
• Bring to a simmer, then stir in the sweet potatoes. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the cauliflower. Cover and cook for a further 15 minutes. Add the chickpeas and cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the lemon juice and coriander just before serving.

CHEESY SMASHED POTATOES & CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place potatoes and cauliflower in large saucepan with enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Simmer 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add sour cream and mash until light and fluffy.
• Stir in cheese.
• Serve.

CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO SOUP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, chopped celery, cauliflower, potatoes, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Add 4 to 5 cups of chicken broth , or enough to cover the vegetables. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 25 to 35 minutes until vegetables are very tender.
• Stir in the cream, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, cayenne, and pepper.
• Using a blender, purée the soup in about 4 batches until smooth. You could also use an immersion/handheld blender right in the pan. Return the puréed soup to the stovetop and heat through, adding more chicken broth if a thinner soup is desired. Taste and add salt, as needed.
• Garnish the soup with a drizzling of extra virgin olive oil, or a chili or garlic infused olive oil. It would also be delicious with flavored croutons, fresh chopped chives, a little diced cooked bacon, or a swirl of sour cream or roasted red pepper puree.

MASHED POTATOES WITH CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• 1. Scrub the potatoes and cut into 2-inch pieces. Arrange them in a steamer basket and steam for 10 minutes. Add the cauliflower to the basket, and cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 15 minutes longer.
• 2. Heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan. Put the cooked vegetables and warm milk in a large pot or bowl, and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.