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26 Food Processor Recipes for Smooth Purées, Dips, Dough, and More

Put your food processor to use for pie crust, hummus, hash browns, and more.
Lentil Pure with Cumin Cilantro and Lime recipe
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

A food processor is a lazy cook's dream. It grates, it chops, it mixes, it purées, and even helps ensure perfect pie crust every time. Here are 26 ways we love to use ours.

  • Gratin of potatoes shingled and topped with melted Gruyere and Parmesan in a casserole dish on a wooden surface.
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Christina Allen
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    Classic Potatoes au Gratin

    You can use a mandoline or the slicing attachment of your food processor to slice tons of potatoes at once.

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    Marcus Nilsson
    16/25

    Kabocha Purée with Ginger

    We used tender kabocha squash for this purée, but you could experiment with other types of squash too.

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