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Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
Recipe VIDEO above. So tasty in its own right, you won't just make it as a low carb alternative to mashed potato! See Note 1 for SUBS & alternatives!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2lb cauliflower florets (Note 1)
- 2 garlic cloves , peeled, whole
- 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup (25g) Parmesan Cheese , shredded
- 1/4 cup (55g) sour cream , optional
- 1 - 3 tbsp cooking water
- salt and pepper , to taste
Garnishes (optional):
- Melted butter, parsley, pepper
Instructions
- Cut the larger florets in half or quarter so they're all about the same size.
- Add cauliflower and garlic into a large pot of boiling water and cook for 10 minutes until very soft.
- Scoop out a mug of cooking water.
- Drain well, then transfer to food processor.
- Add remaining ingredients, starting with no water, blitz until smooth. (Use handheld blender stick if you don't have food processor)
- Use reserved cooking water to adjust consistency to taste and help puree smooth.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste
- Transfer to serving bowl, drizzle with melted butter and garnish with parsley if desired.
- Serve as a side with anything that you'd usually serve with mashed potato!
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Notes
- Cauliflower - 1 very large head, or 1.5 average heads. About 8 heaped cups of florets. Cut / break florets off (see video for how I do it).
- Subs & alternatives to make it dairy free, to your taste, what you have:
- Storage - Keeps for 3 to 5 days in the fridge, and also freezes fine! Thaw then reheat in the microwave - or even gently on the stove.
- Butter - sub with extra virgin or ordinary olive oil
- Parmesan - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp Vegeta or vegetable stock powder (for "umami" flavour that parmesan provides)
- Sour Cream - 60g / 2oz cream cheese
- Cooking water - milk (any dairy or dairy free)
Nutrition Information
Calories
111cal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
511mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
80.7mg
(90%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 111cal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 511mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 80.7mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.