The Best Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
This is the best garlic mashed cauliflower recipe ever! It is so creamy and fluffy, and tastes just like mashed potatoes! Ditch the carbs, make this!
I have been a huge fan of mashed potatoes for pretty much my whole life, as far back as I can remember! But…they are loaded with carbs, so, no thanks. From here on, when I want mashed potatoes, I am going to make this recipe for the best garlic mashed cauliflower!
I know, mashed cauliflower has been a fad for the past few years now…but I never found a recipe I actually liked and enjoyed eating, until now!!
The recipes I’ve made before were either too watery, or tasted too much like cauliflower, or weren’t creamy enough.
Winner winner, chicken dinner…I finally discovered a recipe that I will be sticking to!
By eating these verses mashed potatoes, you are saving so many carbs, calories and fat! Yes, there is butter in this recipe and parmesan cheese. But if you think about it, the amount of butter and heavy cream in traditional mashed potatoes is absurd. Why do you think they taste so good?!
But, lucky for me, and now you…we have this amazing recipe that is WAY better for you.
It was super easy too, and that’s always a good thing. “I love making hard recipes!” said no one ever…
As a matter of fact…this recipe was so easy and so stinking good…I’m willing to replace the mashed potatoes we usually have on Thanksgiving and make this!
Enjoy!
Make sure to check out my recipe for parmesan creamed sweet onions! https://thehungrylyoness.com/recipe/parmesan-creamed-sweet-onions/
The Best Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
- 1 Large Head of Cauliflower, cut in florets
- 1/2 TSP Dried Thyme
- 4 TBSP Butter
- 1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower florets. Cook until very tender, about 12 minutes.
- Drain cauliflower, and set aside.
- In same large pot, over medium heat, add butter and let melt. Add garlic to melted butter and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Take off heat. Set aside.
- In a food processor or blender, add cauliflower and garlic/butter. Blend until everything is super smooth and no large chunks remain.
- Pour blended cauliflower back in large pot. Add parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and thyme. Stir around well until everything is mixed. Do a little taste test to make sure there is enough salt.
- Garnish with some more thyme (optional).
- Enjoy!
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