Mashed Califlower

ajohnson1567

Looking for a good mashed Califlower recipe that supposed to taste like mashed potatos. thank you

mariapuhl

I find they always still taste like cauliflower... if it tasted like potatoes, everyone'd be doing it.

BUT, I do like to use half and half.... half potatoes, half cauliflower. Just make sure you overcook the cauliflower or else it doesn't mash well.

ajohnson1567

Thats what i was afriad of lol. thank you anyways!

juma4474

I agree w/ the previous poster. We do half and half because plain cauliflower mashed still always tastes like cauliflower.

michelle7673

It depends on what you do with it.
If you eat it "straight", yeah, it does taste like cauliflower. If you use it as a base, it works. Like on shepherds pie. Or broiled with lowfat cheese and bacon bits on top. Or under something.

GorillaNJ

I like it as mashed cauliflower since I dont like mashed potatoes...

but I do make them with plenty of garlic, some chopped up leaks, handfull or two of cheese, some cream and maybe a little butter.

rmhand

http://dashingdish.com/recipe/mashed-cauliflower-with-a-butternut-squash-swirl/

doc800

also try roasting a small amount in the oven. finely chop those pieces and mix them in. I like it that way, adds another layer of flavor

Shannonpurple

I love roasted Califlower with garlic, I havent tried mashed...I miss potatoes though

theskinnylist

Here's a simple one: http://www.theskinnylist.com/post/29628470673/mashed-cauliflower-110-calories-per

I've also added greek yogurt with wasabi to make wasabi whipped mashed caluflower with salmon on top. Amazing.

conniesqueen

Sounds great. I'm trying this.

mycrobemini

Perfect timing...I just made my first attempt at this last night!! Let me say first that I'm not a fan of cauliflower, but I've been trying really hard to incorporate more diversity into my vegetable group.

I took one head of cauliflower and cut off all the bushy parts and threw them in a microwavable bowl with some water in the bottom. I mostly covered it (plastic wrap with an air hole), and microwaved it for 7 minutes, then let it sit in the microwave for another couple minutes while I prepped other things.

I took 6 cloves of garlic, peeled, and put them on a cookie sheet under the broiler until they were browned and soft.

I threw the cauliflower in the blender/food processor, then the roasted garlic, then 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup 2% shredded mexican cheese blend, and a little salt and pepper.

Then I blended, a lot. I scraped everything down a couple times, and blended some more. It ended up a soft, fluffy, mashed potato-like texture, and tasted amazing.

I made a coworker (who is opposed to most vegetables, but is obsessed with mashed potatoes) eat some. She said they were amazing and would have never have guessed they were anything but potato. She did say she might go with only 1 tbsp greek yogurt, to make them a little less creamy.

Faux-tato success!!

MoganHorse

Yes, it still tastes like cauliflower (you can't ever get something to taste like potatoes if it isn't a potato!), but you can add different spices or herbs to make it taste great! Cauliflower doesn't exactly have a strong flavor anyways, so roasted garlic, steak seasoning, and a little butter or light sour cream does the trick. I personally love it that way!

foremaar012

I really like mashed cauliflower, but everyone's right it pretty much tastes like cauliflower. The best thing about it is that you can make it taste savory and salty which is my favorite part of mashed potatoes, with some reduced fat cream cheese and butter. My recipe it ends up around 84 cal a serving:

1 head of cauliflower
2 tbl reduced fat cream cheese
1 tbl country crock
1/4 cup reduced fat buttermilk
sea salt
pepper

1. steam cauliflower until tender
2. puree the rest of the ingredients minus the buttermilk with the cooked cauliflower
3. slowly add the buttermilk until it gets to the right consistency, i like it thick like potatoes