Quick Mock Mashed Potatoes
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1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed & well drained
1 tsp. bouillon paste or 1 cube bouillon, chicken or beef* ¼ tsp. sage ¼ tsp. black pepper 2 Tbsp. oil ½ small onion, chopped 1 small clove of garlic, chopped 1 small bay leaf |
Place beans, bouillon, sage, and pepper into a food processor. Sauté onion, garlic, and bay leaf in oil until onions are tender, 5-7 minutes. Do not brown vegetables or the garlic will turn bitter. Discard bay leaf. Scrape onion mixture with any excess oil into food processor. Process until smooth. Heat "mock" potatoes on stovetop or in microwave until hot. Serves 3.
Variation: use 19-oz. can of beans in place of 15-oz. can. Other kinds of beans will work as well.
*Better than Bouillon™ is the bouillon paste used. If using bouillon cubes recipe will be saltier.
Variation: use 19-oz. can of beans in place of 15-oz. can. Other kinds of beans will work as well.
*Better than Bouillon™ is the bouillon paste used. If using bouillon cubes recipe will be saltier.