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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.

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Last modified on: January 27^th 2021

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For 18 people, you will need:

1 3 kgs cauliflower
2 6 shallots
3 90 g butter
4 900 g tinned (canned) chickpeas
5 300 g liquid cream
6 150 g grated cheese
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 4,590 grams

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22 min.	20 min.	42 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 3 kgs cauliflower.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Boil in salted water until completely tender.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Drain and set aside.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Prepare 6 shallots and slice thinly.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Melt 90 g butter in a large pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add the cauliflower.

Stage 7 - 4 min.

Then add 900 g tinned (canned) chickpeas.

Mix thoroughly and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Add 300 g 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.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Add 150 g 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).

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,869 Kcal or 16,199 Kj	171 gr	293 gr	224 gr
193 %	66 %	28 %	34 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
84 Kcal or 352 Kj	4 gr	6 gr	5 gr
4 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
215 Kcal or 900 Kj	10 gr	16 gr	12 gr
11 %	4 %	2 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 18 people : 9.33 €
Per person : 0.52 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chorba, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, Winter cauliflower tabbouleh, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, ... All
	Tinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Green hummus, Chorba, Couscous, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Mixed vegetable curry, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pain perdu, Normandy seafood stew, Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Bisto-style canapés, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Duck Parmentier, Cheese Soufflé, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Breton galettes (pancakes), Algerian brik rolls, ... All

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