As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am looking to add more diversity to my vegetables when grocery shopping. I never, ever buy cauliflower. So...I bought one. Now what to make with it??? Steamed? Boring. Steamed with cheddar cheese a la it's cousin the broccoli? Too suburban housewife of the 50's. I searched all types of recipes online and will be trying some unique ones in the future. I decided to keep it simple and make smashed cauliflower, similar to mashed potatoes. Chris is spending the night in Charleston, so I figured it would be a good night to try something different. The result - crumbly, nutty cauliflower mixed with salty feta and a hint of spring onion. Not as creamy as regular potatoes, but then again...this side has virtually zero carbs. Bottom line - nice & light. It also doubled as the base for my breakfast tomorrow!
Smashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
1/2 head of cauliflower
2 ozs feta cheese
2 spring onions, diced
Milk, splash
Kosher salt and pepper, optional
Directions
Cut the base and leaves off of the bottom of the cauliflower. Put into a shallow bowl with about 3/4 cups of water. Top with plastic wrap and microwave for about 8 minutes. Drain well. Pat dry. Add the feta, spring onions and a tiny splash of milk. Mash with a potato masher until your desired consistency. (You could transfer cauliflower to a food processor and puree until smooth.) You may have to pull out any long pieces from the stalks. Salt and pepper, to taste. Personally, I left mine without seasoning, as the feta added enough saltiness.
Knowing that Chris may not eat the leftover cauliflower, I was inspired by another recipe that combined cauliflower, feta and eggs. I whipped up a quick breakfast for tomorrow with the leftovers. FYI - a faux-tata is a makeshift frittata, without the fuss of putting in on the stove and then the oven.
Cauliflower and Feta Faux-tata
Ingredients
3 eggs, scrambled
Milk, splash
Leftover smashed cauliflower
Crushed red pepper flakes
Olive oil
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350. In a small bowl, combine 3 eggs and milk. Whisk together.
Grease the bottom of a small casserole dish with olive oil. Pour the smashed cauliflower mixture into the bottom of the dish. Add the eggs.
Top with red pepper flakes.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Let set before serving.
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