Garlic Brown Butter Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

Name: Garlic Brown Butter Mashed Cauliflower Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 2 large heads of cauliflower; ⅓ ⅓ cup salted butter; 2 2 cloves garlic; 2 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; sea salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
122 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
North American

Garlic Brown Butter Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

Iris Warren

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Brown butter mashed cauliflower is a tasty alternative to mashed potatoes. It's roasted cauliflower puréed with garlic and thyme-infused brown butter. It's perfect for holiday dinners, simple to make, and ready in just 40 minutes!

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Ingredients

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2 2 large heads of cauliflower chopped into large pieces
⅓ ⅓ cup salted butter
2 2 cloves garlic grated with a Microplane or very finely minced
2 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
sea salt to taste

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Instructions

Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the chopped cauliflower on a baking sheet and pop it into your oven. No need to wait for the oven to preheat. Let the cauliflower roast for about a half hour, turning once, until it is soft and starting to brown.
While the cauliflower is roasting, make the garlic brown butter. Place the butter in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Let it melt then reduce the heat to medium and keep it on the heat, without stirring it, for about 5 minutes. The butter will froth then settle down. Once you start seeing a few brown specks on the froth you can stir it to see how brown it is. You want quite a few specks of brown. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the garlic and thyme. The residual heat from the butter will cook the garlic.
When the cauliflower is soft, remove it from the oven and transfer it to your food processor. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape the sides of your food processor as needed. See notes. Add the brown butter and blend again. Salt to taste. (Note: just like with regular mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower also needs a good amount of salt.)

Notes

We often reserve a tablespoon of brown butter to drizzle on top before serving.
If your food processor is having a hard time mashing the cauliflower so it becomes creamy, add a splash of chicken or vegetable stock.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe Calories 122kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 421mg (18%) Potassium 636mg (18%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 260IU (5%) Vitamin C 102mg (113%) Calcium 52mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe
Calories	122kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	11g	4%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	5g	25%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	20mg	7%
Sodium	421mg	18%
Potassium	636mg	14%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	260IU	5%
Vitamin C	102mg	113%
Calcium	52mg	5%
Iron	1mg	6%