cauliflower fritters.

1 large head cauliflower, trimmed and chopped
1/2 cup flour
1 large egg, beaten
extra virgin olive oil

steam cauliflower until tender, 10-15 minutes.  transfer to large bowl and mash.  let cool for 10 minutes.  stir in flour and egg and season with salt and pepper.  refrigerate for 15 minutes.

heat two tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium high heat.  roll 1/4 cup portions of cauliflower mixture into balls, then flatten into patties.  working in batches, fry the patties until golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side.

as featured in week 7 of enviromom.com's meatless supper club.  please don't let the name of this dish scare you - it's good.  i promise!  if we're being honest, i don't even really like cauliflower unless it's mashed like potatoes and this was quite good.  especially when i kept wanting another one and let myself because, hey!  it was cauliflower and it's good for me, right?  i served these to myself for lunch on a bed of mixed greens and made a vinaigrette out of juice from half a lemon and extra virgin olive oil.  the girl ate one by itself and seemed to enjoy it as well.  and since we're being honest, i wouldn't think of making these for my husband.  he'd likely laugh in my face at the notion.

Comments

[Beth]

I will not be afraid. I will be renaming these and serving them to my family tonight. thanks

[Carrie]

I think Jude would have a similar response as Andy to cauliflower fritters. If he politely ate them, he'd be slipping out the back door to get a burger 20 minutes after supper!

[Beth]

I made them and blogged about it here: http://mamabeefromthehive.blogspot.com/2009/11/just-dont-say-cauliflower.html

We all LOVED them, even the kids. They tasted like potato pancakes!