Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Did the title of this recipe scare you a little? Maybe not, since you're here reading it but to be honest the thought of replacing my mashed potatoes with mashed cauliflower was a little bit frightening. I love nothing more than a creamy garlic helping of mashed potatoes covered in cheese.
I'm on a mission though, to try out new recipes and find new additions to our weekly menu. I have been so curious about the mashed cauliflower so the last time we had a pot roast, I made a pot of creamy garlic mashed cauliflower and I loved them!
How to make Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Cauliflower
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning (optional)
Instructions
Step 1 - Bring a pot of water to a boil
Step 2 - Cut the Cauliflower into small florets and add to the boiling water for 10 minutes or until it's soft when you poke with a fork
Step 3 - Drain the cauliflower and place back in the pot for 2-3 minutes
Step 4 - I used a food processor to blend up the cauliflower, cream cheese, butter, garlic and seasoning until it was smooth and creamy.
Step 5 - Stir and top with shredded cheese before serving.
To be honest I thought these were fabulous but my hubby said he prefers mashed potatoes over the mashed cauliflower but he did like the dish. I'm not sure they were any more healthy than the potatoes after I put all the cream cheese and butter in them but they were a nice change and I would definitely make them again. I'd like to find a way to make them in the slow cooker, so that's my next task.
Have you ever made mashed cauliflower? What did you think? I'd love to hear others opinions!
Creamy Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Cauliflower
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning optional
Instructions
- Step 1 – Bring a pot of water to a boil
- Step 2 – Cut the Cauliflower into small florets and add to the boiling water for 10 minutes or until it’s soft when you poke with a fork
- Step 3 - Drain the cauliflower and place back in the pot for 2-3 minutes
- Step 4 – I used a food processor to blend up the cauliflower, cream cheese, butter, garlic and seasoning until it was smooth and creamy.
- Step 5 – Stir and top with shredded cheese before serving.
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OH YUM.. replacement for mashed po.. perfect. thanks for sharing
I was just looking for cauliflower recipes on Pinterest and read about a tip for cauliflower - someone put the boiled cauliflower in the oven for a while to dry it out. Then the consistency was lots better and not too soft/smooth. It sounded like a good idea!
We like to fry up a few strips of bacon and some diced onion in a sauté pan and add them to our mashed cauliflower. Never used cream cheese or garlic before, but we're gonna give it a try!
We had these for dinner tonight! The taste was great, but the consistency was REALLY smooth. Almost too smooth. My boys didn't like them for that reason. Any suggestions on how to thicken them up? I am thrilled at how good they were! Can't wait to make them again!
Did you food process them? Maybe just use a potato masher and leave more chunks in them?
Hello I loved this dish the only thing I would tweak is a larger cauliflower and a little less garlic salt but the flavor is amazing :]
We really were skeptical, but they were very good!