mock garlic mashed potatoes

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
# 1 medium head cauliflower# 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened# 1/4 cup grated Parmesan# 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic# 1/8 teaspoon straight chicken base or bullion (may substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt)
Directions
Clean and cut cauliflower into small pieces. Cook in boiling water for about 6 minutes, or until well done. Drain well; do not let cool and pat cooked cauliflower very dry between several layers of paper towels.

In a bowl with an immersion blender, or in a food processor, puree the hot cauliflower with the cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic, chicken base, and pepper until almost smooth.



2 servings

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SGOODE.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 139.9
  • Total Fat: 6.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.9 mg
  • Sodium: 303.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
  • Protein: 10.4 g

Member Reviews
  • SAMAKAZA
    No matter what you do, cauliflower won't really taste like or be the texture of mashed potatoes. I tried using an immersion blender but there isn't really enough liquid. Food processor is better. Next time I'll just eat the cauliflower as the food it is! - 1/22/12