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Mashed Cauliflower “Potatoes” with Gravy

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You wouldn’t believe the past 24 hours that I have had.  Snow, flight delays, missed connections and spending the night in Phoenix, AZ because of all the above, I am a bit tired to really write much about these Mashed Cauliflower “Potatoes” with Gravy. Forgive me.

Instead of potatoes, try using cauliflower. It's EASY and tastes amazing, especially when topped with this simple-to-make Gravy 2

I finally got into Los Angeles this afternoon and I walked into a house with no food (but it was sparkling clean!) Note to self: Never get stuck in a state unexpectedly where the only options for food are a pizza place and a sports bar at 10:00pm in a rather sketchy place (not that it mattered anyway because those weren’t options you could choose from) so you just settle on bottled water and pray that hunger pangs don’t hit you during the night. Just a little wise piece of advice, not like you’d have control over that even if it happened. 

Instead of potatoes, try using cauliflower. It's EASY and tastes amazing, especially when topped with this simple-to-make Gravy

I had such a GREAT time in Indiana with my mom and had a great birthday, though. Thank you all for the birthday wishes and kind words!

 

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Mashed Cauliflower “Potatoes” with Gravy

  • Author: Fork & Beans
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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For the Mashed Cauliflower:

  • 5 c. cauliflower florets
  • 1/2 c. unsweetened nondairy milk
  • 1/2 c. vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • sea salt, ground pepper, and 1 Tbsp. butter (ghee or nondairy) to taste

For the Gravy:

  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. arrowroot powder
  • 1 c. vegetable broth
  • 1/2 c. unsweetened nondairy milk
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, place the cauliflower florets and water halfway. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer on low for 10 minutes until tender. Drain.
  2. According to the consistency you prefer with your mashies, start with half of the liquid (milk and broth) and blend with an immersion blender. Slowly add the remainder or until you get the desired consistency. Mix in the spices and herbs. Season with sea salt and ground pepper.
  3. In a small skillet, saute the garlic and shallot with the oil over medium heat until lightly brown.
  4. Add the arrowroot and mix in for 30 seconds. Add the nondairy milk and vegetable broth, whisking it in until evenly combined. Add the seasonings and bring to a boil. Simmer until the gravy thickens. Season with sea salt and ground pepper.
  5. Pour over mashed cauliflower.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 284 g
  • Calories: 120
  • Sugar: 4g
  • Sodium: 320mg
  • Fat: 4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 14g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 6g

 

Happy Mashed Cauliflower and gravy making!

 

 Namastasty

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. claudia

    Hi There! Loving all your recipes! Is nutritional yeast good for candida? I’m suffering of candida and doctor told any kind of yeast, even nutritional yeast. What do you think? Should I try and see if it suits me?

    Many thanks,

    Claudia

    • Cara

      Just like eating low sugar fruit, I have found nutritional yeast has conflicting reviews as well. One of the leading figures in the Candida world says that nutritional yeast is okay; that it is a different strain from the type of yeast the effects the Candida. Just know that a Candida diet is always so specific to each person so see if you can have it by testing it out.

    • Cara

      I don’t know whether or not I have just grown accustomed to them but they taste even better than potatoes in my opinion 🙂 Thank you Alice! xo

  4. hippymomelizabeth

    Im glad you and your biggest fan partied the night away! True story I made this last night and burnt it too. Oh well I made mine with purple cauliflower or tried. It was going to be the golden child of the table. lol xoxoxoxoxo

    • Cara

      Haha, we totally partied the night away 🙂 And by party, you of course mean doing crafty stuff until 10pm and then pass out from exhaustion. xo

  6. Linda @ Veganosity

    Hi Cara! I just discovered your blog via the Finding Vegan FB blogger page, and I’m so happy that I did! I love cauliflower, and use it for so many different recipes, but can you believe that I’ve NEVER made them into mashed “potatoes!” Crazy. Your post inspired me to do just that. Thank you.

  7. Sophia

    I totally thought I was getting recipes to my email, but I wasn’t! Just signed up in the nick of time, because this cauliflower and it’s hogging of all things vegan Thanksgiving needs to be wrangled 😉

    • Cara

      I have been trying to switch things up where an email doesn’t come to your inbox every time I post something however you get an email update once a week from the previous week. Are you receiving emails for every post now? xo

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