Healthy Thanksgiving Sides

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. cauliflower cut into 1" florets
• 10 garlic cloves
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 Tbsp. earth balance "Butter"
• 2 Tbsp. Plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp. salt
• extra salt and pepper to taste

Boil salted water in a large pot add cauliflower cook until tender enough to prick through with a fork about 15-20 min. DO NOT over cook. In the meantime preheat oven to 400. Place the garlic and olive oil into a ramekin or oven safe bowl and cover with aluminum, place into oven and remove after 15 minutes or when garlic is translucent and somewhat golden. Remove garlic cloves from oil(reserve garlic oil) and add into a small bowl with the "butter" and salt, mash with a fork and set aside. Drain cauliflower well, and return to pot, mash with a potato masher to desired texture.( I used an immersion blender to make it smooth) Add garlic mixture, yogurt, any extra salt and pepper to taste, mix well and enjoy!
Note: If you would like a bit more garlic flavor add a teaspoon of the garlic oil made earlier.

Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lbs. frozen green beans
• 2 Tbsp. "Butter"
• 1 onion diced
• 8 oz. mushrooms diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 Tbsp. GF flour
• 1 C. Vegetable broth
• 1 C. unsweetened almond milk
• 2/3 cup part-skim mozzarella
• salt and pepper to taste

Crispy shallots

• 2 shallots cut into thin slices
• 1/2 C. GF flour
• 1tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper

Wash and drain green beans set aside. Heat a large pot over medium heat add "butter", once melted add diced onions and mushrooms, cook until translucent and soft, add in the minced garlic and cook for a minute. Add flour and cook for and additional 1 minute, pour in broth and milk, stir until thickened. Add mozzarella and stir in salt and pepper to taste. Add the drained green beans and mix well cook until green beans are warmed through well. For the Crispy shallot topping, preheat oven to 350 then line a baking sheet with aluminum and spray with nonstick spray ( I used a coconut oil one).
In a large bowl add GF flour, salt, and pepper mix well with a fork, add thinly sliced shallots and toss well until they are all coated, pour into a large sift and shake off excess flour. Put shallots on lined baking sheet in a single layer and spray the top with nonstick spray for added crispiness. Place sheet into preheated oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes tossing shallots every few minutes. In a large casserole dish add green bean mixture and top with crispy shallots. Return to oven for an addition 5 minutes and serve hot!
Note: Some Shallots will be darker than others due to size difference. You may also bake at a lower temperature for a longer period of time if desired.