Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

c0dphish's Note:

This is a low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes. The spices and cream that are added to steamed and pureed cauliflower give this dish the taste, texture and appearance of mashed potatoes. Serve this up with any entrée that goes well with mashed potatoes, and I swear you'll never miss the spuds.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 head cauliflower , cut into florets
• ¾ cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄3; cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄8; teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8; teaspoon onion powder

Directions:

1. Divide a head of cauliflower into florets that are all roughly the same size.
2. Steam cauliflower pieces over boiling water (15 to 20 minutes), or until the cauliflower is tender.
3. Drain the cauliflower and toss it in a bowl of ice water to bring the cooking process to a screeching halt.
4. When the cauliflower has cooled, put the florets in a food processor along with 1/2 cup of water.
5. Puree the cauliflower on high speed until smooth, but with some very small pieces of cauliflower remaining in the mix for just a bit of texture.
6. Pour all of the pureed cauliflower into a medium sauce pan.
7. Dissolve the corn starch in the remaining 1/4 cup of water and add the solution to the cauliflower.
8. Add the cream, salt, white pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the cauliflower and stir.
9. Set the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thick.

Reviews

[Houseblend]

I'm so glad I tried this recipe! I've been watching the craze over mashed cauliflower rage since this whole lo-carb fade came in to play and admit that I've been mildly intrigued. DH and I are not cauliflower lovers at all, but thought I'd try this as a once-in-a-while substitute to the real thing. I'll be honest and say they do have the consistency of grits and do not taste anything like real mashed potatoes but they do have a nice flavor to them and I'll definitely be making this again. I used skim milk and just had to cook until it thickened up. Thanks for posting KelBel!

[wishful chef]

I love this. I would give it 5 stars but I need to reduce the pepper by half for my family....

[rosemere]

This was very good and I will make it again. I even forgot to put the cream in the recipe and it was still very good, so I imagine it would be even better with the cream. Next time, I think I will cut back on the white pepper as my husband thought it was a little spicy for him. Thanks so much.