What to do when you love carbs but they don’t love you? The answer is clever substitutions. My husband introduced me to mashed cauliflower years ago when we were dating and I was intrigued. No way could this taste like mashed potatoes. These cauliflower mashed potatoes are very close to the real thing and are delicious in their own right. In fact, we make them even when we’re not watching our carbs. Since I first tried that very basic mashed cauliflower recipe years ago, I have been playing around with it by adding different ingredients. This cheesy variation is probably our favorite. While you’re here, don’t forget to check out our other family friendly recipes.
What kicks this recipe up a notch is the addition of Parmesan cheese, cream cheese and garlic. Yum! This recipe is super easy to make with two important items – {affiliate links} a steamer insert and a food processor.
In just a matter of minutes you have this beautiful, creamy mashed cauliflower.
Use this whenever you would use mashed potatoes. We have served it with steak and it pairs perfectly!
Anytime I have made mashed cauliflower, I’ve noticed that it cools off very quickly. Probably because of the cold ingredients you are mixing into the hot cauliflower. If you serve this right away, it is not an issue. If you don’t, you will probably want to warm it in the microwave for a minute or two before serving. Either way, it tastes great!
If carbs don’t love you, don’t fret. Just make some clever substitutions and you’ll be saying “carbs who?”
Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 4 cloves of garlic peeled
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoon cream cheese
- 1/2 cup whole cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Rinse and cut head of cauliflower into florets.
- Boil water and place cauliflower and garlic cloves in a steamer basket on top.
- Steam for 10-15 minutes until the cauliflower can be easily pierced by a fork.
- Transfer steamed cauliflower and garlic to a food processor and add butter, Parmesan, cream cheese, cream, salt and pepper.
- Blend until creamy and serve right away.
For more veggie filled recipes check out:
Chicken Vegetable Soup Cheesy Broccoli Soup
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