Meatless Monday: Potato “Deviled Eggs”

I’m not a football fan. Sure, I love a good community gathering now and then, and I can appreciate a nice pass, great catch, swift run, straight kick. I totally get team spirit, and of course athleticism at its peak can be invigorating to watch.

But when my kid suffered a severe concussion on his second day of high school, and when three months later a specialist said he had symptoms of someone ten days post-injury, that spoiled it for me. I can’t derive pleasure from watching boys and men risk their brains.

Still, it’s a food occasion and I’m down for fun food, even when it’s just our little family. We’ve had a full week and none of us felt up to a party. We recorded the game, did our own things, and then came together in the evening to eat and watch (or not watch–I read a book during the plays and watched the commercials and half-time shows; Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan, if you must know, and it’s so good) the game.

Guy bought bean dip for chips; mine is so much better, though his purchase gave me time to make something else: a veggie-version of deviled eggs.

I took the inspiration from Forks Over KnivesSmoky Little Devils, potato bites filled with home-made hummus. But then you’ve got potato middles looking for something else to do… Why not just use the potatoes themselves as filling?

If I were making this for a crowd, I’d double (or triple) the recipe.

Potato “Deviled Eggs”
Makes 24 bites

12 small round potatoes (I used “Baby Creamers” purchased at Costco)
2 Tbsp plant-based mayonnaise
1 Tbsp stone ground mustard
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp mild curry powder (or to taste)
Paprika, for serving

Boil potatoes for 15 minutes until fork tender; drain and cool. When cool, slice potatoes in half and remove the middle of each side using the small end of a melon baller. Put potatoes hole-side-up on a serving tray. Add potato middles to a food processor and pulse with mayo, mustard, garlic and curry powder, pausing to scrape the bowl as needed. Transfer the mixture to a zip-top bag and cut off one corner. Pipe the filling into the potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

I went super-basic with this recipe, but as there are a bazillion variations on deviled eggs, go crazy and do your own thing: cajun seasoning or chili powder instead of curry? You bet. Top with celery, capers, shallots, green onion? Why not?

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