ROCKIN' GOOD SMASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH GARLIC

Rockin' Good Smashed Cauliflower with Garlic image

I substituted this dish for mashed potatoes as a low-carb alternative, and my husband said it was 'rockin' good.' Flavors of Parmesan, garlic, and chives brought cauliflower to a new level and we didn't miss the potatoes. This goes well with a nice grilled steak or London broil.

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Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Cauliflower Mashed

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen cauliflower
4 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or more to taste
3 tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 29.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 132 mg, Sugar 2.6 g