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Before you click away, hear me out… when prepared correctly, mashed cauliflower has a very similar texture to mashed potatoes and a sweet and buttery taste.
Most kids won’t flinch at the difference, and you can rest happy knowing you are squeezing in extra protein and nutrients. Top with melted cheese, and even the most adamant of veggie haters will give it a try.
Why Mashed Cauliflower?
I love mashed potatoes, but they are one of the most-consumed foods in the US and most of us are getting way to many of them. White potatoes are tasty and have some nutritional benefits, but are nothing compared to this nutrition substitute: cauliflower!
This cauliflower mashed potatoes (or fauxtatoes) recipe is a great side dish for Thanksgiving or other holidays, or for a healthy family dinner. In fact, this is one substitute that I think actually tastes better than the original and there are endless ways to customize it!
If you have really picky eaters in your house, whip really well, and provide toppings like bacon and cheese- they won’t know the difference! You’ll love that you are serving a healthy veggies, and they’ll love their “potatoes.” In fact, a friend recently made these for her husband and he asked if she had added cheese or extra butter to the mashed potatoes because they tasted a little different. Yet, he didn’t realize it was actually cauliflower!
Vegetables for the win!
How to Make Mashed Cauliflower:
- 1-2 head of fresh cauliflower or 1-2 bags of frozen
- 4 TBSP butter
- 2 T cream cheese or sour cream (optional)
- 2 T or more Parmesan (optional)
- Salt, pepper, garlic and other spices to taste
- Bring a couple quarts of water to a boil in a large pan and add cauliflower.
- Cook until tender (I suppose you could also use a microwave, but I've never tried since we don't have one and don't use them!)
- When tender, put into large bowl and add other ingredients.
- Use immersion blender or hand mixer to blend until smooth and creamy. This is the most important step... chunks of cauliflower are a giveaway!
- Sprinkle with extra cheese if desired and serve warm.
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