With cauliflower being all the rage as far as the low carb option to replace mashed potatoes, if this is something you look for in your diet, you’ll want to try this Cauliflower And Turnip Mash recipe. And of course you can doctor this dish up with cream cheese, sour cream, a bit of butter or milk, just like you would with mashed potatoes. You’re sure to enjoy it!
Shopping List
Bay leaves
head cauliflower
turnips
unsalted butter
chopped fresh thyme
cream cheese
sour cream
milk or cream
Equipment
large pot
colander
food processor with blade
Instructions:
Rinse the cauliflower and chop into florets. Peel the turnips and chop into large manageable chunks. Cook the cauliflower and turnips in boiling water, with the bay leaves and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until done, about 20 minutes.
Drain the vegetables well, remove and discard the bay leaves. Add the cauliflower and turnips to the food processor and pulse until desired mashed consistency is reached, or until smooth.
Return the mashed cauliflower and turnips to the large pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to steam off the extra water. Do not brown.
Remove the mashed mixture from the heat and stir in the cream cheese, sour cream, milk and butter. Add a sprinkling of salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Enjoy Cauliflower And Turnip Mash!
Cauliflower And Turnip Mash
Equipment
- large pot
- colander
- food processor with blade
Ingredients
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 head cauliflower, prepped into florets
- ¾ lb turnips, peeled and cubed into 1/2-inch dice
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp milk
- ½ cup cream cheese
Instructions
- Rinse the cauliflower and chop into florets. Peel the turnips and chop into large manageable chunks. Cook the cauliflower and turnips in boiling water, with the bay leaves and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until done, about 20 minutes.
- Drain the vegetables well, remove and discard the bay leaves. Add the cauliflower and turnips to the food processor and pulse until desired mashed consistency is reached, or until smooth.
- Return the mashed cauliflower and turnips to the large pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to steam off the extra water. Do not brown.
- Remove the mashed mixture from the heat and stir in the cream cheese, sour cream, milk and butter. Add a sprinkling of salt and pepper and serve immediately. Enjoy Cauliflower And Turnip Mash!
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