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Mashed Faux-Tatos
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Mashed cauliflower is a delicious low carb alternative to mashed potatoes. Even if you aren't watching your carbs this makes a great side dish.
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
7 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
1 head cauliflower
4 tablespoons cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
directions
Remove the stem and any leaves from the cauliflower. Cut into small florets (the smaller pieces cook faster).
Place cauliflower in a steamer basket and steam over simmering water until soft, about 10-15 minutes depending on how big the florets are. You want it very tender. Drain well and set aside with the lid of the pan removed for any remaining steam to evaporate.
Cut the cream cheese into small cubes and place in a large bowl. Add the cooked cauliflower to the cream cheese and mash with a potato masher or electric mixer. Hand mashed will be chunkier and the mixer will make it smoother. Add butter, salt, and pepper to taste.
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meriweather1
nutrition data
189 calories, 16 grams fat, 8 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
June 7, 2017
Better than and healthier than potatoes I love them!!!
November 29, 2014
Added lots of garlic - fantastic!
March 12, 2014
This was easy to make but lacked a little flavor for my tastes. I ended up sauteing some garlic and onion and stirring that in. Would also be good with some cheddar mixed in to it too.
March 6, 2014
This is one of my favorite side dish recipes. After steaming the cauliflower I spread it out on a baking sheet in a 400F oven for a few minutes to get as much of the moisture out as possible. I find that you get a closer consistency to real mashed potatoes that way. Also, don't try this with frozen cauliflower. It doesn't work unfortunately (too watery)
I was wondering what the calories where for this dish
January 6, 2009
Super easy and so good. I only used a masher because I didn't have time for the processor and it was great. I did use low-fat cream cheese (it's all I had) and I heard no complaints from my kids or my husband. Thanks!
December 11, 2008
Yum Yum Yum....better than real potatoes!!!!
May 4, 2004
My husband had mashed cauliflower "potatoes" at a well-known restaurant and we had been looking for a recipe to make them at home. Your recipe was great! I'm not a great lover of cauliflower, but since I'm on a low carb diet, I thought I'd try it. We not only loved it but had fun cooking together also. Thanks!