Thinking Kimchee Smashed Faux Potatoes

johnthomasmoore

Kimchee Smashed Faux Potatoes
This Thanksgiving, I'm planning on a lower carb version of a recipe we first heard about on NPR. We loved it. I used the Cauliflower based recipe for mock mashed potatoes as a base. Any thoughts on this?

Kimchi Smashed Faux Potatoes

Ingredients
1 medium head cauliflower
1/2 pound carrots
1 yellow onion
3-4 garlic cloves
1 quart chicken broth
1 quart milk
1/4 pound butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups kimchi
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh or dry chives


Instructions
1. Clean and cut cauliflower into small pieces. Cook in boiling water for about 6 minutes, or until well done. Drain well; do not let cool and pat cooked cauliflower very dry between several layers of paper towels.
2. Boil carrots, onions and garlic in chicken broth and milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain well.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, cream, cream cheese, Parmesian and vegetable mixture to cauliflower. Smash well. Can use immersion blender or blender.
4. Drain and dice kimchi
5. Add kimchi to cauliflower-vegetable mixture and mix well.
6. Garnish with chives, and serve hot with pats of butter

Yield: 8-10 portions
variation: could add or substitute pumpkin or winter squash for carrots

adapted from:
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mock-garlic-mashed-potatoes-recipe.html
www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/14/165117037/korean-american-thanksgiving-mash-up-complete-with-kimchee-mashed-potatoes

I calculated the nutrition values from the Recipe Tool on My Fitness Pal.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 211
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16 g 25 %
Saturated Fat 10 g 51 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 53 mg 18 %
Sodium 445 mg 19 %
Potassium 239 mg 7 %
Total Carbohydrate 11 g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 6 %
Sugars 2 g
Protein 6 g 12 %
Vitamin A 58 %
Vitamin C 37 %
Calcium 17 %
Iron 4 %

* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

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This sounds wonderful! I like the idea of the kimchee.