Smashed Cauliflower Side Dish Recipes

GARLIC MASHED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Transfer half the cauliflower to a food processor; cover and blend on high. Add remaining cauliflower florets, one at a time, until vegetables are creamy. Blend in garlic, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, and black pepper.

SMASHED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Bring cauliflower and chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover the saucepan and increase heat to medium-high. Allow cauliflower to simmer until soft and the cooking liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Remove cauliflower from the heat, and add the butter, Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Mash with a potato masher until the cheeses have melted and the cauliflower is smooth, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

ROCKIN' GOOD SMASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring the water to a boil. Place cauliflower and garlic in steamer and steam until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove garlic cloves and smash with a fork; place smashed garlic with cauliflower into a pot.
• Smash butter and chives into cauliflower and garlic with a fork or potato masher until smooth.
• Stir light cream into smashed cauliflower mixture.
• Sprinkle Parmesan-Reggiano cheese onto cauliflower mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
• Cook the cauliflower mixture over low heat to absorb the cream and melt the butter, about 12 minutes.