Florida Vegetable Recipe

Vegetable-6112

Amount	Ingredient
Ingredients
1	large cauliflower, trimmed and chopped into 1-inch pieces
1	medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons	vegetable oil
1/2 cup	seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon	dried thyme
2 tablespoons	fresh parsley, minced
2	large eggs, lightly beaten
	kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
4 tablespoons	vegetable oil for frying
	sour cream for dipping, optional

Preparation Steam or boil cauliflower until very tender. Mash to the consistency of mashed potatoes with 1/4-inch lumps. Drain any excess moisture. Meanwhile, gently sauté onions in vegetable oil over medium-low heat until soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes. Combine mashed cauliflower, sautéed onions, bread crumbs, thyme, parsley, eggs, salt, and pepper with a wooden spoon. Heat about 4 tablespoons of oil in a deep skillet. Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of the latke mixture into your hands and compress into a patty about 1/2-inch thick. Place patty in hot oil to fry. Repeat with remaining latkes, cooking 4 to 5 patties at a time, flipping when golden on the first side. Do not crowd pan or they will not brown and crisp properly. Drain latkes on paper towels and keep warm in the oven at 250 degrees F until all are completed. Yield 6 servings