Mashed broccoli souffles
This recipe was inspired by a mashed potatoes soufflé recipe from French magazine ‘Elle à table’. It’s called soufflé because of the puffy texture the purée gets when being baked in oven. Good news is it doesn’t involve any beaten egg white! It’s such an easy recipe, I invite you to try it with any mashed veggies you like.
Preparation time: 10 minutes – Cooking time: 30 minutes – Baking time: 20 to 25 minutes
Ingredients (for 4 servings)
1.1 lbs (500 g) of broccoli
4 big potatoes
1 tablespoon of creme fraiche
1 oz (30 g) of butter
1 pinch of nutmeg
Salt & Pepper
Instructions
1/ Peel, rinse and dry potatoes.
2/ Rinse and dry broccoli.
3/ If you have a a pressure cooker, steam potatoes in it for 10 minutes after water starts boiling. Then, steam broccoli for 5 minutes. If you don’t, get water to a boil in two separate saucepans. Boil potatoes for 30 minutes and broccoli for 10 minutes. In all cases, add some salt.
4/ Preheat oven to 450° F (230° C/Th 8).
5/ Mash potoatoes and broccoli in a food processor. Add creme fraiche, half of the butter. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
6/ Grease 4 ramekins with butter or margarine.
7/ Pour broccoli purée into the ramekins. Top with a piece of butter.
8/ Fill half of an ovenproof dish with boiling (or very hot water) and put ramekin on it. Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
Serve right away.
Brie Says: avril 19th, 2010 at 3:45
great recipe – this looks delicious! i love broccoli!
Cherine Says: avril 19th, 2010 at 7:53
This looks really good!
sweetlife Says: avril 19th, 2010 at 3:19
I love broccoli..great recipe
sweetlife
Gaelle@whatareyoufeedingyourkidsthesedays.com Says: avril 19th, 2010 at 5:45
This is a great recipe to feed more broccoli to children (and adults)! I’ll try it the next time I purchase broccoli at the market. Merci!
norma Says: avril 19th, 2010 at 6:24
Thank you. Will be making this tomorrow. Needed a vegetarian dish.
5 Star Foodie Says: avril 20th, 2010 at 4:03
Excellent! Now I know what I’m doing with my broccoli this week!
a for aubergine Says: avril 20th, 2010 at 5:02
I look forward to trying this recipe. Maybe I’ll try carrots! Thanks!
oysterCulture Says: avril 20th, 2010 at 2:01
Love souffles, and this just sounds so tempting with the broccoli . Cannot wait to give it a go!
The Duo Dishes Says: avril 21st, 2010 at 7:11
This is a beautiful side dish!
Sophie Says: avril 21st, 2010 at 9:03
What a neat & grand idea to mash it all up,…looks so beautiful too!
What a radiant colour & so good for you too,..;except the cream! Ha!
mattkirs@msn.com Says: avril 21st, 2010 at 4:01
I am loving this – thinking about substituting something for the cream. I love the idea of the mixture of broccoli and potatoes and it is singing spring.
Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite Says: avril 24th, 2010 at 2:29
I have a recipe for a similar dish made with sweet potatoes but I am totally loving the look of this one – love the colour! Bookmarked!
Tanisha Says: mai 7th, 2011 at 4:06
The brocolli are twice cooked in this recipe – once steamed then baked. That will totally destroy all the nutrition. Not a very healthy recipe