Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

AmyNVegas
AmyNVegas Posts: 2,215 Member
edited September 19 in Recipes
This is one of my favorite recipes.

Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

1 lb bag of frozen Cauliflower
1 oz fat free cream cheese
1 Tbsp real butter
sea salt to taste
pepper and garlic powder to taste

Boil or steam frozen cauliflower until soft. Drain and add all other ingredients and mash together.

This makes a great side dish and my sister made it for her hubby and kids and they did not even know it was not potatoes at first. I use real butter in moderation to avoid the trans fats. Even the margarines that say they are trans fat free are not. They almost all say hydrogenated or partially hydrgenated oils which are trans fats.
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  • AmyNVegas
    AmyNVegas Posts: 2,215 Member
    This is one of my favorite recipes.

    Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

    1 lb bag of frozen Cauliflower
    1 oz fat free cream cheese
    1 Tbsp real butter
    sea salt to taste
    pepper and garlic powder to taste

    Boil or steam frozen cauliflower until soft. Drain and add all other ingredients and mash together.

    This makes a great side dish and my sister made it for her hubby and kids and they did not even know it was not potatoes at first. I use real butter in moderation to avoid the trans fats. Even the margarines that say they are trans fat free are not. They almost all say hydrogenated or partially hydrgenated oils which are trans fats.
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    That sounds really good!

    I have a head of cauliflower in my fridge I was going to use for soup.... but maybe it has a new destiny now
    :bigsmile:
  • Bride092909
    Bride092909 Posts: 104
    sounds really yummy....I think this will be part of our supper tonight

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  • joann
    joann Posts: 624 Member
    I use cauliflower alot instead of potatoes. I even put fat free beef gray on it.
    Have you ever tried spraying pan in a frying pan and cooking the mashed cauliflower like a potatoe pan cake...
  • jacmiley
    jacmiley Posts: 202 Member
    I have those cook books that you hide veggies in food. You can mix cauliflower in mashed potatoes which is something more like I would do cause alone I hate cauliflower but if I hide it.. I think I can deal
  • anony999
    anony999 Posts: 112 Member
    Thanks for posting this! I just had a very similar recipe at Christmas, everyone thought they were watery mashed potatoes (but very tasty!). I want to try it on my own but maybe drain it better...
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    I've made this before - it's yummy :bigsmile:
  • ness13hill
    ness13hill Posts: 114
    I am going to try this. This sounds really good! Thanks!
  • Renea101
    Renea101 Posts: 86
    That looks great. I make these also just a bit different. I use fat free half and half and I can't believe it's not butter - so I am going to try yours out also.
  • AmyNVegas
    AmyNVegas Posts: 2,215 Member
    I used to make them with half and half too but then a friend told me about the cream cheese. Now I love them even more and they don't get watery. I will have to try them fried like a potato cake hadn't thought about that! Yum!:smile:
  • Renea101
    Renea101 Posts: 86
    That is a great point. I will definately try the cream cheese AND the potato cake that sounds good.
  • JunaiGekido
    JunaiGekido Posts: 9
    So many good recipes on here. Thanks Amy!
  • stephica
    stephica Posts: 164 Member
    I use cauliflower alot instead of potatoes. I even put fat free beef gray on it.
    Have you ever tried spraying pan in a frying pan and cooking the mashed cauliflower like a potatoe pan cake...

    That sounds SO good! Thanks for the suggestion! Mmm.
  • SatelliteCrush80
    SatelliteCrush80 Posts: 3,575 Member
    I made these to have with my dinner tonight and they are great! I was always pretty neutral on cauliflower before, but this makes me actually enjoy it!

    Thanks! :flowerforyou:
  • AmyNVegas
    AmyNVegas Posts: 2,215 Member
    Glad you liked them. I'm having them Wednesday. Yum!
  • loomoyer
    loomoyer Posts: 37
    Great idea! I have a very picky three year old who likes mashed potatoes. Do you know what the calorie count is on this?
  • stephica
    stephica Posts: 164 Member
    bump
  • LightenUp_Caro
    LightenUp_Caro Posts: 572 Member
    I LOVE THIS, but instead of cream cheese, I use Fage yogurt!!!

    SO SO SO SO good, and boosts the protein up! (i love my protein!)
    :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • Georg
    Georg Posts: 1,728 Member
    I make this, too, but I cook fresh cauliflower in the micowave, then smash with some sour cream, grated cheese & butter.
    Just use your fav low fat versions.
  • chellebelle315
    chellebelle315 Posts: 298
    That looks great. I make these also just a bit different. I use fat free half and half and I can't believe it's not butter - so I am going to try yours out also.

    what exactly is in Fat Free Half and Half? by definition isn't it half heavy cream... that scares me. Will have to read a label next time I'm at the grocery store...

    but this recipe sounds yummy....will have to put cauliflower on my next shopping list :smile:
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
    I put this into my calculator as 2 servings because I havent made it yet and am not sure how many it makes. I used 1 small head of cauliflower in the calculations and it said it was 136 calories per serving as the recipe is now. If it goes further than 2 servings then its obviously less cals.

    Gonna sneak this in on hubby this weekend and see if he notices. He likes cauliflower so either way Im sure he'll be happy.

    Thanks for sharing Amy!
  • dturner1224
    dturner1224 Posts: 12
    This is one of my favorite recipes.

    Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

    1 lb bag of frozen Cauliflower
    1 oz fat free cream cheese
    1 Tbsp real butter
    sea salt to taste
    pepper and garlic powder to taste

    Boil or steam frozen cauliflower until soft. Drain and add all other ingredients and mash together.

    This makes a great side dish and my sister made it for her hubby and kids and they did not even know it was not potatoes at first. I use real butter in moderation to avoid the trans fats. Even the margarines that say they are trans fat free are not. They almost all say hydrogenated or partially hydrgenated oils which are trans fats.

    Do you have any idea of the breakdown for this food or is it listed in the recipie file, under what name?
    Thanks
    Deb
  • csnealey
    csnealey Posts: 251 Member
    Bump
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    aw man I just got excited until I saw cream cheese- So guess I can't have this.

    Well atleast there are other options rather than mashed potatoes
  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
    If you want them to be really SMOOOTH, put them in your blender. A food processor might work as well, but I don't have one, and the blender works fine. I discovered this method of preparing cauliflower during the time I was doing Adkins. We had it in lieu of mashed potatoes for a holiday dinner. I mixed it about 2/3 cauliflower and 1/3 potatoes--used yukon golds as they have a stronger potato flavor (to me) than red or white ones.

    Anyway the biggest cauliflower hater at the table had 2 helpings and flipped when I told him what was in "those great mashed potatoes.":laugh:
  • chellebelle315
    chellebelle315 Posts: 298
    If you want them to be really SMOOOTH, put them in your blender. A food processor might work as well, but I don't have one, and the blender works fine. I discovered this method of preparing cauliflower during the time I was doing Adkins. We had it in lieu of mashed potatoes for a holiday dinner. I mixed it about 2/3 cauliflower and 1/3 potatoes--used yukon golds as they have a stronger potato flavor (to me) than red or white ones.

    Anyway the biggest cauliflower hater at the table had 2 helpings and flipped when I told him what was in "those great mashed potatoes.":laugh:

    You could make it without the cream cheese...if you don't do dairy you could use a little chicken or vegetable stock...or if its just the cream cheese try subbing greek yogurt...i use it in pretty much anything that needs a creamier texture.
  • BlazinEmerald
    BlazinEmerald Posts: 842
    I also use laughing cow cheese in mine to add a creaminess and extra flavour :bigsmile:
  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Laughing Cow--what a great idea!! And maybe the cow is laughing at all the cauliflower haters that she will convert!!!
  • April0815
    April0815 Posts: 780 Member
    What is the name of the book you spoke about?
  • April0815
    April0815 Posts: 780 Member
    I have those cook books that you hide veggies in food. You can mix cauliflower in mashed potatoes which is something more like I would do cause alone I hate cauliflower but if I hide it.. I think I can deal

    What is the name of the book you have? I would love that.
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