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The 8 Best Mashed Potatoes Alternatives

“Gene men mei, fly away mashed potatoes” Bibi Blocksberg would call to her broom. And we associate our childhood not only with the little witch but also with mashed potatoes, which were regularly on the menu. It still tastes great today as a side dish. But the competition never sleeps and 8 great alternatives are waiting.

Pea puree

This pea puree brings a lot of color to the plate and is also vegan thanks to the use of soy cream. Cress and lemon provide a special flavor kick. Try the puree with children who don’t really like peas. Maybe the color and the creamy consistency will convince you.

Carrot and lentil puree

For those who like it a little exotic, this puree is just the thing. Lentils keep you full for a long time, coconut milk creates a holiday feeling at home. Top: This puree is also vegan.

Apple Celery Puree

This apple and celery puree is light and fruity, a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes in classic dishes, and goes well with stewed meat.

Pumpkin puree

Autumn is definitely coming and then pumpkin will be at the top of our menu again. Why not as a creamy pumpkin puree? It can be complemented wonderfully with mushrooms. A true autumn feast.

Brussels sprouts puree

Although potatoes are used in this Brussels sprouts puree, if you want to keep the carbohydrate content low, you can simply add Brussels sprouts to the tubers. Vegetables are filling and healthy. If you don’t have fresh Brussels sprouts at home, you can simply use the frozen version.

Black salsify puree

Black salsify is a typical winter vegetable and contains the most nutrients of all vegetables after peas and beans. Therefore, this recipe for the delicious black salsify puree should definitely be reserved. The season starts in October and lasts until April.

Mashed sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are currently one of the absolute trend foods and are preferably served as fries with burgers. But a puree made from sweet potatoes also tastes great and should definitely be tried.

Chickpea puree

Chickpeas are real powerhouses that keep you full for a long time and provide lots of valuable ingredients. Legumes are therefore very popular with vegetarians and vegans in particular. The chickpea puree is also quick to prepare since the canned chickpeas are already pre-cooked and peeled.

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Bean Puree: A Recipe with White Beans

White bean puree tastes delicious and is also a valuable source of protein. In this article we will show you a recipe that you can easily prepare yourself.

White bean puree looks confusingly similar to the well-known hummus made from chickpeas. However, it tastes different and brings variety to your diet. You can prepare the bean puree very easily and quickly. All you need for additional kitchen utensils is a blender or hand blender. The white bean puree is particularly suitable as a dip for vegetable sticks or as a creamy component in salads or wraps.

We recommend that you choose all organic ingredients. In this way you avoid chemical-synthetic pesticides and thus support species and soil protection.

White bean puree: A recipe to make yourself

Ingredients:

400 grams of white beans
2 cloves)garlic juice of half a lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp almond butter or tahini salt pepper

Directions:

Remove the beans from the can or jar and wash them thoroughly.
Peel the garlic and cut it into slices. Halve the lemon and squeeze the juice from one half.
Put all the ingredients in a blender. Mix everything until you get a creamy and homogeneous mass.
Season the white bean puree with pepper and salt to taste. Now you can serve it and/or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days.

Tips for your homemade bean puree

Finally, we would like to give you a few tips that can help you with the production of your homemade bean puree:

Of course you can prepare the recipe with beans of your choice. So you can use kidney beans in the same way or combine different types of beans.
If you don’t want to use canned or jarred beans, you can cook dried beans yourself. You can find out how to do this here: Cooking white beans: This is how they get the right consistency. But keep in mind that the preparation time given above will be significantly longer.
Add kitchen herbs and spices as you wish. You can supplement the white bean puree with dried tomatoes or cumin, for example, and add fresh herbs as a topping.
If you like roasted flavors, you can roast the garlic in a pan or in the oven beforehand. Use several cloves of garlic for this because they lose their intensity when cooked.

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