Mashed Cauliflower?
Kayciemae02
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I am looking for the best way to make mashed cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes. I've heard it can be really good! I'd love to hear your recipes!
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this sounds good. I don't know how, but I would make this too!0
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steam a head of cauliflower (make sure it is thoroughly cooked or this will end up gritty)
drain and dump in to your food processor
add 2 Tbls of low fat sour cream
add 2 Tbls of Smart Balance (or similar)
add 2 Tbls of grated parm cheese
grind it up and enjoy. Tastes like mashed potatoes only 1,000% better for you!0 -
Soooo simple and so indestructable!
Steam whole cauliflower with a dash of salt for 20 minutes. I even get it to a boil, close the lid and take it off the burner to steam the rest of the way. Wait until it is fairly well done.
Mash with whatever. I have a hand beater and it works fine. Add two slices of American Cheese - no butter, no cream. Salt & pepper to taste. For Steak I do this and add a little parmesan and garlic.
The only fat & cals are in the cheese so it is 200 cals total for the whole head which makes 4-6 cups.
The best part is - once you make it - you can't over cook it. It is awesome if you are entertaining.0 -
Just steam, mash and eat! Kcuf the butter and gross jiz! Add a little coconut milk maybe. Yum.0
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Make mine the same way as Reimersma4 except use low fat greek yogurt instead of sour cream. LOVE it!0
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Silly question, but does it still taste like cauliflower? Cauliflower is one of the few veggies I don't like, so I've been hesitant to give mashed cauliflower a try.0
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I just did this for the first time the other night. I chopped up the cauliflower, and simmered it in fairly shallow water for about five minutes. Drained, then tossed in the food processor with a little butter, a little milk and a little garlic seasoning. It was really yummy and I really didn't miss the potatoes. Very low cal!0
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Nothing to do with mashed califlower...BUT...I love to make a low cal pasta sauce then put it over steamed califlower...way less calories than pasta and tastes great.0
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I make it by steaming 1/2 to 1 head of cauliflower.
While that's steaming on the stove, put (approximately) the following in a blender:
1/4 c of 2% cottage cheese
1T of that minced garlic stuff in jar b/c it's way easier than keeping garlic cloves on hand for me
2T of nutritional yeast (or parm is a good substitution)
drain your cauliflower and dump in your blender (careful it's hot & I sometime forget that).
Blend and enjoy!
I think it's a really good substitue. Just play around with the ingrediants until you find a combo you like. I like more garlic flavor so i usually add more of that.0 -
I make it the same way I'd make mashed potatoes. Add a little reduced fat sour cream, olive oil or butter and mash. Sometimes I add chopped chives or roasted garlic.
I've made this for the most hard core "I don't eat healthy" people and used a whole head of cauliflower and just 2 med potatoes and they had no idea it wasn't all potatoes.
Turnips and parsnips are both good mashed too.0 -
Make mine the same way as Reimersma4 except use low fat greek yogurt instead of sour cream. LOVE it!
That Riemersma4... quite a guy!
Great idea on subbing greek yogurt for the sour cream. I will try tonight.
Thanks for the input!0 -
Silly question, but does it still taste like cauliflower? Cauliflower is one of the few veggies I don't like, so I've been hesitant to give mashed cauliflower a try.
Add one potato to it to give it a potato taste, or serve it with mushroom gravy and you won't notice much difference.0 -
Here's the recipe I use.....Sometimes I add crumbled up Turkey Bacon but then you have to remember to add those calories.
Weight Watchers Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower Mash
Points: 1 weight watchers pointsplus
Servings: 4 servings
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Nutritional Info: 84.0 calories, 3 g of fat, 9 g of carbohydrates, 3.6 g of fiber, 6.7 g of protein
Ingredients
1 head of cauliflower, chopped into small florets
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp half and half
4 cloves garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1.Bring the chicken stock to a boil and add the cauliflower florets and garlic. Boil for about 7 minutes or until cauliflower is soft and cooked through.
2. Drain the cauliflower and reserve 1/2 cup of the chicken broth. Add the cauliflower and garlic to a blender with Parmesan cheese, half and half, 1/2 cup chicken stock, salt, and pepper. Blend to desired consistency. Enjoy!0 -
Silly question, but does it still taste like cauliflower? Cauliflower is one of the few veggies I don't like, so I've been hesitant to give mashed cauliflower a try.
Add one potato to it to give it a potato taste, or serve it with mushroom gravy and you won't notice much difference.
Thank you! I will give it a try.0 -
I just cook in mine a little ff chicken broth. Process and add a lil milk, a lil healthy style margarine, salt, pepper, eat.0
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Thanks everyone! Can't wait to try some this weekend!! ALL these recipes sound so yummy :happy:0
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I can't wait to try this! Thank you!0
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I make mine the same as erinmarispini, and a friend of mine that hates cauliflower, loved it!!0
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I already planned on having cauliflower with my steak tonight, but now it's going to be mashed with Molly McButter and light sour cream - and possibly some cheese! Yummy!0
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Also cauliflower rice. Blend raw cauliflower, add spice, few spoons of water and microwave, gorgeous0
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