Description
Silky smooth cauliflower mash brings comfort and elegance to your dinner table, offering a lighter alternative to traditional potato sides. Packed with flavor and nutrition, this dish promises to delight your palate while keeping meals wholesome and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 1 medium head cauliflower (about 1.5 lbs / 680 grams), cut into florets
Dairy and Fats:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (or milk)
Seasonings:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse cauliflower and separate into uniform bite-sized clusters, ensuring even cooking.
- Place florets in a steaming basket or pot, seasoning water with salt, and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes until completely tender when pierced with a fork.
- Carefully drain cauliflower in a colander, allowing excess moisture to evaporate for 2-3 minutes to prevent watery consistency.
- Transfer cooked florets to a robust mixing vessel, incorporating rich butter, velvety heavy cream, minced garlic, and complementary seasonings.
- Utilize a robust potato masher or immersion blender to transform ingredients into a silky, luxurious puree with minimal lumps.
- Sample the mixture, fine-tuning salt and pepper levels to enhance overall flavor profile.
- Transfer the creamy cauliflower mash to a warmed serving dish, ensuring optimal temperature and texture for maximum enjoyment.
Notes
- Drain cauliflower thoroughly to prevent watery texture, using a clean kitchen towel to pat dry after steaming.
- Experiment with different herbs like rosemary or thyme to add depth and complexity to the mash’s flavor profile.
- For a dairy-free version, swap heavy cream and butter with coconut milk and olive oil, creating a vegan-friendly alternative.
- Enhance nutritional value by roasting cauliflower before mashing, which intensifies its natural nutty sweetness and caramelizes edges for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg