This is my husband's favorite cauliflower recipe, to date. I personally love, love, love roasted veggies, and 9 times out of 10 that's how I will prepare them. But, for some strange reason, he wasn't too keen on oven-roasted cauliflower. Crazy, I know.
Alas, I aim to please, so I set out to find another way to prepare it. I decided to try mashed and I'm happy to say it was a hit! He loooooves garlic, so I knew a garlic mash was the way to go. There's also a little bit o' butter for richness, a touch of cream cheese for creaminess, and some parmesan cheese...for deliciousness!
If you haven't tried cauliflower this way yet, I highly recommend it. I know a lot of people call mashed cauliflower the "mock" mashed potato, but I can totes tell the difference. I am a potato worshiper, so there really is no substitution for the real thing. But, that doesn't make mashed cauliflower any less fabulous in all of it's cruciferous glory!
It's a light, healthy and absolutely delish side that would pair well with just about any protein.
Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 tbsps cream cheese
- 3 tbsps butter
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Set a stockpot of water to boil over high heat. Clean and cut cauliflower into small pieces. Cook in boiling water for about 6 minutes, or until well done. Drain well; do not let cool.
- In a small pan, saute the garlic in the olive oil until just cooked, about 2 minutes.
- In a blender or in a food processor, puree the hot cauliflower with the cream cheese, butter, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Notes
- Depending on how much you love garlic, you can increase or decrease the amount to your preference.
- For an added flavor boost, boil the cauliflower in chicken broth.
- Source: Adapted from Food Network.
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