Creamy Cauliflower Mash

recipe by Naomi Sherman

CATEGORY: Side Dishes

Nutrition Facts

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:

CALORIES

66kcal

protein

3.1g

carbs

3.5g

fat

4.1g

serves

7serves

Introduction

KETO BASICS SERIES
One of my fondest memories of comfort food was mashed potato sandwiches with butter and salt. No carbs there, right?

So, when I cut carbs from my diet I really, REALLY missed mashed potato.

I made cauliflower mash a few times and it was like a bowl of watery, mushy, mashed cauliflower. And while I love cauliflower; it ain’t mashed potato.

What I was missing was that creamy, velvety mouthfeel of mashed potato.

I searched online sites and tried adding chives and cream and garlic and all kinds of things, so I know that even a simple dish like this can be hard to get your head around in the beginning. And it gets disheartening, I know.

I pinky-swear promise that you won’t be disappointed with this recipe.

Make it. Post it. Tag me.
Enjoy!

Tags: Keto,Plant Based

The recipe

Ingredients

1 head of cauliflower

60 grams of cream cheese

1 tablespoon of finely grated parmesan, heaped

Sea salt and pepper

Directions

Step 1

Cut the cauliflower into florets and place in a large pot.

Step 2

Cover with water and bring it to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the cauliflower is fork tender.

Step 3

Do not overcook or you will get watery mash.

Step 4

Place the cooked cauliflower into a colander over the sink and drain. Let the cauliflower sit in the colander for about five minutes to dry out slightly.

Step 5

Put the cauliflower florets into a high-speed blender and then add the cream cheese and parmesan.

Step 6

Blitz until smooth and creamy. This may take a few minutes and there is always a moment where you think it won’t work, KEEP GOING, scrape down the sides a couple if times if you need to.

Step 7

Once the mash is smooth and creamy, season to taste with salt and pepper.