Garlic Chive Mashed Cauliflower with Mushroom Gravy

Power Food: Cauliflower

Free From: Gluten, Dairy, Soy

Course Side Dish

Keyword Veggie Power

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 14

Servings 3

Calories 145

Ingredients

4 cups cauliflower florets i.e. medium size cauliflower, cut into florets
¼ cup vegetable stock low sodium & gluten-free
6 *garlic cloves
¼ cup almond milk unsweetened
1 tsp. each: thyme & chives fresh
sea salt & pepper to taste

Shiitake Mushroom Gravy:

2 cups vegetable stock low sodium & gluten-free
¼ cup each: soy sauce raw (low sodium, gluten free) & red wine!! ( (optional)
2 cups shiitake mushrooms trimmed & sliced (or mushrooms of choice)
4 cloves garlic minced
2 Tbsp. each: thyme & rosemary fresh, minced (or 2 tsp. dried)
2 Tbsp. **nutritional yeast optional but adds tons more B vitamins!!
sea salt & pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. each: water & quinoa flour or other gluten-free flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Fill a large saucepan with about an inch of water, and insert a steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil, and add the cauliflower florets. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover, allowing the cauliflower to steam for 6-8 minutes, or until fork tender.
In the meantime, place garlic on a parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle with 2 Tbsp. of the stock. Bake for 5-10 minutes or until garlic is aromatic.
Next make the gravy by adding vegetable stock, soy sauce, wine, mushrooms, garlic, thyme, rosemary, nutritional yeast if using, salt and pepper. Whisk together water and quinoa flour in a small bowl. Whisk flour mixture into the gravy and continue heating until gravy thickens.
Drain the steamed cauliflower, and transfer to the bowl of a large food processor. Add in remaining vegetable stock, roasted garlic, thyme, chives, salt, pepper and process to your desired texture.
Add to serving plates and top with gravy just before serving! Yum!

Notes

*Quick Tip: You can usually find roasted garlic cloves available at the olive bar in your local natural grocery store.

**Health Buzz: Nutritional yeast is made from yeast and is super rich in B vitamins, very popular in vegan cooking and can be found at your health food store.