Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

From EatingWell: February/March 2005, The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)

Our savory cauliflower puree makes a perfect low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes. It gets its fabulous flavor from garlic, buttermilk and a touch of butter and, best of all, it has about one-quarter of the calories of typical mashed potatoes. If you like, vary it by adding shredded low-fat cheese or chopped fresh herbs.

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"This recipe is fantastic!! I used herb and garlic light cream cheese, skim milk or non fat milk. Monique - Toronto, Canada "

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25 Reviews for Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

11/16/2010

Anonymous

This recipe is fantastic!! I used herb and garlic light cream cheese, skim milk or non fat milk. €

Monique - Toronto, Canada

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10/06/2010

Anonymous

Since I'd never tried pureed cauliflower, I made this as written, and using an immersion blender to mix everything right in the pan. We enjoyed it with Dover Sole and liked it quite a bit. Outside of adjusting to the natural sweetness of the cauliflower, it's something we'll probably enjoy regularly now instead of potatoes. It's much easier.

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05/25/2010

dcizmadia

Delish! I recommend adding only half the buttermilk, pulsing/turning on the processor, then checking the consistency. I thought it might be too wet for my liking, and was correct. I only used 3/4 of the buttermilk the recipe calls for.

After processing, I added the puree to a gratin dish, drizzled with the reserved olive oil and put under the broiler until it developed a nice crust. Then plated, snipping fresh chives over the top of each serving.

Next time I think I'll add a panko/parmesan/olive oil topping before broiling to make it even more delectable.

Highly recommend this recipe (especially for vegetarians, and it could easily be made vegan)!!!

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dcizmadia wrote 2 years 20 weeks ago

Wanted to update my review. I've made this several times, without even using buttermilk. I suppose you could use regular milk, but it's really not needed.

05/18/2010

Anonymous

I love this recipe!!! I used scallions and sour cream, and cut the garlic back to two cloves. It is a marvelous substitute for potatoes. Definite 5 stars!

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