You Don’t Know HALF The Magical Things Your Normal Food Processor Can Do

Food processors are one of the most versatile kitchen appliances. Unlike a blender, it doesn’t require any liquid to chop up its contents, which means you can grate up pretty much anything. If you don’t have a food processor already, you’ll definitely want one once you see the 20 amazing ways you can use it below. From the main course to healthy desserts, it’s incredible how much one appliance can do!

1. Make your own customized tomato sauce with a food processor.

Make your own customized tomato sauce with a food processor.

Creamer Chronicles

Get this recipe here.

2. Make the perfect pie crust.

Make the perfect pie crust.

Martha Stewart

See how it’s done here.

3. Whip up all-natural baby food.

Whip up all-natural baby food.

Baby Center

Just throw in some clean, fresh produce and blend.

4. Shred potatoes faster than ever before.

Shred potatoes faster than ever before.

Tori Avey

5. A food processor can also slice potatoes at the speed of light.

A food processor can also slice potatoes at the speed of light.

KitchenAid

6. Put tomatoes, peppers, and herbs into a food processor for fresh salsa.

Put tomatoes, peppers, and herbs into a food processor for fresh salsa.

Kim’s Healthy Eats

7. Make a smooth and creamy pesto sauce.

Make a smooth and creamy pesto sauce.

Gimme Some Oven

Get the recipe here.

8. Make your own peanut butter with only one ingredient — peanuts.

Make your own peanut butter with only one ingredient -- peanuts.

Surviving The Stores

9. You can do the same thing with any other nut, like almonds.

You can do the same thing with any other nut, like almonds.

Sally’s Baking Addiction

10. Mix up fresh pasta dough in a food processor.

Mix up fresh pasta dough in a food processor.

The Kitchn

11. Turn oats into flour by throwing them into a food processor.

Turn oats into flour by throwing them into a food processor.

Wandering Mint

12. With a food processor, you can make your own ground beef in a flash.

With a food processor, you can make your own ground beef in a flash.

Food 52

13. Skip the condiment aisle and make your own mayonnaise.

Skip the condiment aisle and make your own mayonnaise.

Mark’s Daily Apple

Read the recipe here.

14. With a little bit of garlic and a can of chick peas, you can make fresh hummus at home.

With a little bit of garlic and a can of chick peas, you can make fresh hummus at home.

Hint of Joe’s

15. For perfect cheesecake crust, finely crush graham crackers in a food processor.

For perfect cheesecake crust, finely crush graham crackers in a food processor.

Tamilee Tips

After they are ground up, add warm butter and the mix into your pan.

16. Make perfect, moist falafel with a food processor.

Make perfect, moist falafel with a food processor.

Just a Taste

Read the recipe here.

17. Chop up carrots for salads or carrot cake.

Chop up carrots for salads or carrot cake.

Cooking Channel

18. All you need to make your own butter is two cups of heavy whipping cream.

All you need to make your own butter is two cups of heavy whipping cream.

Jason and Shawnda

Read the simple tutorial here.

19. Stale bread? Throw it in a food processor and make bread crumbs.

Stale bread? Throw it in a food processor and make bread crumbs.

Cooking Bride

20. Put watermelon (or any other fruit) in your food processor for light, fluffy sorbet.

Put watermelon (or any other fruit) in your food processor for light, fluffy sorbet.

The Thing We’ll Make

This recipe is a healthy alternative to ice cream.

(via BuzzFeed)

Falafel is one of my favorite foods, but it’s really difficult to make perfectly. I’m going to try the food processor recipe for falafel first, and maybe I’ll have some watermelon sorbet for dessert. Which of these food processor hacks do you want to try first?

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