Cauliflower and chickpea purée
Cauliflower and chickpeas go really well together. Here they are combined in a creamy purée which makes a delicious accompaniment for red meat, for example.
32K 4 3.5
Last modified on: January 27th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 litres cauliflower - 2
4 shallots - 3
61.92 ml butter - 4
600 ml tinned (canned) chickpeas - 5
200 ml liquid cream - 6
100 ml grated cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 20 min. | 42 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 2 litres cauliflower.
Stage 2 - 8 min.
Boil in salted water until completely tender.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Drain and set aside.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Melt 61.92 ml butter in a large pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add the cauliflower.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Then add 600 ml tinned (canned) chickpeas.
Mix thoroughly and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Mix thoroughly and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Add 200 ml liquid cream and cook for a further 3 or 4 minutes.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
Blend to a smooth purée.
Note: if the mixture is too dry to make a purée, add a little more cream, milk, or the water from cooking the cauliflower.
Note: if the mixture is too dry to make a purée, add a little more cream, milk, or the water from cooking the cauliflower.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Add 100 ml grated cheese.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Put on low heat and stir until the cheese is completely melted.
Stage 12
Transfer to a serving dish, or serve in individual ramekins.
Remarks
For extra flavour, you can cook the cauliflower in vegetable stock.
The cream in stage 8 can be replaced with half the quantity of whole milk (adjust the amount to arrive at the right texture).
The cream in stage 8 can be replaced with half the quantity of whole milk (adjust the amount to arrive at the right texture).
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,983 Kcal or 8,302 Kj | 108 gr | 187 gr | 89 gr |
| 99 % | 42 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 69 Kcal or 289 Kj | 4 gr | 7 gr | 3 gr |
| 3 % | 1 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 165 Kcal or 691 Kj | 9 gr | 16 gr | 7 gr |
| 8 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 5.42 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare cauliflower, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Thaï rice with small vegetables, Auvergne gratin, Warm autumn salad, ... All |
 | Tinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chickpea salad, Green hummus, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Mixed vegetable curry, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham pasta bake, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Filet mignon with asparagus, Pasta with mushrooms, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Sausage buckwheat pancakes, Cheese tart, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Salmon and Spinach Gratin, ... All |
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