Best Smashed Cauliflower With White Cheddar Sauce Recipes
CHEESY MASHED CAULIFLOWER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: cauliflower, salt, butter, whole milk, pepper, white cheddar cheese, fresh chive
Provided by Tasty
Categories Sides
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chop the head of cauliflower into florets.
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil over medium-high heat. Add a pinch of salt and the cauliflower and boil for 15 minutes, or until the cauliflower is soft.
- Drain the cauliflower, then return to the pot.
- Add the butter, salt, and milk to the cauliflower.
- Mash the ingredients together until most of the milk is absorbed and the texture is creamy.
- Add pepper and the cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
- Add the chives and mix.
- Garnish with chives and more cheddar cheese.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 15 grams, Sugar 4 grams
SMASHED CAULIFLOWER
This is a great alternative to mashed potatoes, and much more figure friendly. It's a great vegetable side dish.
Provided by JAMVS
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Cauliflower Mashed
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 13.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 395.2 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
MASHED CAULIFLOWER AND CHEESE
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Add the cauliflower to a medium-sized saucepan along with the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the roasted garlic and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the milk and puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Mix in the cheese and taste for seasoning. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and garnish with sour cream and chives.
ROCKIN' GOOD SMASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH GARLIC
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.
Provided by cookin' social worker
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Cauliflower Mashed
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
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
SMASHED CAULIFLOWER WITH WHITE CHEDDAR SAUCE
This is one of those side dishes that is just so good and makes you feel a little less guilty for eating it. Some of the taste testers couldn't even tell it was cauliflower - they thought it was smashed potatoes! It's creamy, buttery, and of course cheesy. If you prefer yours smoother, a whirl through the food processor would...
Provided by Ellen Bales
Categories Vegetables
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Wash cauliflower and cut into medium-sized florets. Add to a large pot of boiling, salted water. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour, making a paste. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly add milk and half-and-half and stir until it starts to thicken.
- 3. Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat until cheese melts. If mixture is too thick, add more milk, a little at a time, and mix thoroughly.
- 4. Stir the hot cheese sauce into the cooked and drained cauliflower and mix well, smashing with a large spoon as you go.
- 5. Serve with your favorite entree.
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