California Mashers (Houlihan's mashed cauliflower)
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 147.9
- Total Fat: 7.0 g
- Cholesterol: 21.1 mg
- Sodium: 514.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 9.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of California Mashers (Houlihan's mashed cauliflower) calories by ingredient
Introduction
One of my favorite restaurants, Houlihan's, served these California Mashers in place of mashed potatoes, a favorite comfort food, Who knew cauliflower was so yummy? One of my favorite restaurants, Houlihan's, served these California Mashers in place of mashed potatoes, a favorite comfort food, Who knew cauliflower was so yummy?Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 medium head cauliflower
10 squirts of "I can't believe it's not butter" spray
4 Tablespoons Maggio brand part skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded low fat cheddar cheese, divided
salt, pepper & garlic powder to taste
1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs (optional)
1 slice bacon, crisp, drained, and crumpled (optional)
2 Tbsp per person low fat sour cream (40 cals, 2 g saturated fat (optional)
chopped chives (optional)
Tips
Some top with crumbled bacon and/or low fat sour cream. A lower fat/calorie topping is chopped chives.
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350
Wash and segment the cauliflower, Steam for 25 minutes until VERY tender. Drain well and pat dry.
Combine cauliflower, butter flavor spray and ricotta chese in mixing bowl and blend well. Taste and add salt, low fat sour cream, pepper and garlic powder to taste.(Start with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 each of pepper and garlic and go from there).
Stir in 1/4 cup low fat cheese. Pour mixture into baking dish and top with remaining shredded low fat cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top.
Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
Serving Size: 4 one-half cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNSETINAZ.
Wash and segment the cauliflower, Steam for 25 minutes until VERY tender. Drain well and pat dry.
Combine cauliflower, butter flavor spray and ricotta chese in mixing bowl and blend well. Taste and add salt, low fat sour cream, pepper and garlic powder to taste.(Start with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 each of pepper and garlic and go from there).
Stir in 1/4 cup low fat cheese. Pour mixture into baking dish and top with remaining shredded low fat cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top.
Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
Serving Size: 4 one-half cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUNSETINAZ.