Best Whipped Cauliflower Recipes

WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• For roasted cauliflower:
• Preheat oven to 475°F. Bring wine, oil, kosher salt, juice, butter, red pepper flakes, sugar, bay leaf, and 8 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add cauliflower, reduce heat, and simmer, turning occasionally, until a knife easily inserts into center, 15-20 minutes.
• Using 2 slotted spoons or a mesh spider, transfer cauliflower to a rimmed baking sheet, draining well. Roast, rotating sheet halfway through, until brown all over, 30-40 minutes.
• For whipped goat cheese and assembly:
• While cauliflower is roasting, blend goat cheese, cream cheese, feta, cream, and 2 tablespoons oil in a food processor until smooth; season with sea salt. Transfer whipped goat cheese to a serving bowl and drizzle with oil.
• Transfer cauliflower to a plate. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with whipped goat cheese.
• DO AHEAD: Whipped goat cheese can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

FIRE-ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH WHIPPED CHICKPEAS AND CILANTRO PISTOU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Put a 14-inch cast-iron pan in the oven while it preheats.
• For the cilantro pistou: Combine the cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, 1 to 2 cloves garlic (depending on how spicy you like it), 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a blender. Turn on medium speed and drizzle in the olive oil to combine. Blend until it has a smooth consistency. Adjust with olive oil for desired thickness, or flavor with more salt and lemon as needed. Add the chile flakes, if using.
• Add the cauliflower and blended oil to a large bowl. Generously season with salt and toss to combine. Carefully pour into the preheated cast-iron pan and put back in the oven. Roast on the middle rack until brown and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Crank the heat to broil for last 2 minutes for added color, if desired. (It should have color and be tender but retain a bit of crunch.)
• For the whipped chickpeas: Meanwhile, strain the chickpeas, reserving the liquid in a separate bowl. In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, olive oil, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup reserved chickpea liquid (aquafaba) and blend on high for about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Add a bit more aquafaba (approximately 2 tablespoons) if the machine is struggling, then add 1 tablespoon at a time of water (up to 1/4 cup) until smooth and light. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the dukkah spice: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sunflower seeds and fennel seeds to a small food processor and pulse until just combined. (Do not overprocess.) Add to a cast-iron skillet and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and season with the olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Generously spread the pillowy chickpea mixture on a platter. Top with the roasted cauliflower, then drizzle over the cilantro pistou and sprinkle generously with the dukkah.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER, LOW-CARB

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook cauliflower florets in the boiling water until they are extremely tender, about 10 minutes; drain in a colander. Put several paper towels on top of the cauliflower and use back of a big bowl to press down and squeeze as much liquid from the cauliflower as you can.
• Mix Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, chicken soup base, roasted garlic, and butter in a bowl. Add cauliflower to the cheese mixture; beat with an electric hand mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat milk into the mixture until you get your desired texture. Season with salt and pepper.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spray a 1½-quart gratin baking dish with cooking spray and reserve.
• Break cauliflower into florets and boil until totally tender, about 5 minutes.
• Florets should be"mashable" but not mushy.
• Drain well, transfer to a food processor with the cream, sour cream, butter, Dijon, salt and pepper.
• Process until mixture is a smooth, thick puree.
• Pulse in ½ cup of the grated Gruyere.
• Transfer mixture to gratin baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
• Sprinkle with chives to garnish.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. , Place the milk and oil in a blender. Add the cauliflower, salt and pepper; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a serving bowl.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEESE & SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Boil the whole head with core side down in large stock pot. Make sure the entire head is covered by boiling water. Cook on medium high heat.
• Stick a fork in it after 8 to 10 minutes.
• It must be soft.
• Drain in colander.
• Place drained cauliflower in mixing bowl and margarine.
• Mash on low speed.
• Add crushed crackers, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper. Mix at low speed.
• Fold in sour cream with spoon.
• Tear slices of cheese in small pieces and fold in to mixture.
• Pile in heat proof serving dish.Heat for 3 - 4 minutes in microwave. Serve.
• You may refrigerate covered, then heat in microwave. Use a longer time at 70% to 80% power because it is chilled.
• You will have your guests guessing at the ingredients. Enjoy!

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'. Lightly spray 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Break cauliflower into florets and cook until tender. Drain well and transfer to food processor with cream, sour cream, butter, mustard, salt and pepper. Process until mixture is smooth thick puree. Pulse in 1 cup of gruyere cheese. Transfer to baking dish and sprinkle rest of cheese on top. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with chives.

WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F. Bring wine, oil, kosher salt, juice, butter, red pepper flakes, sugar, bay leaf, and 8 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Add cauliflower, reduce heat, and simmer, turning occasionally, until a knife easily inserts into center, 15 to 20 minutes. Using 2 slotted spoons or a mesh spider, transfer cauliflower to a rimmed baking sheet, draining well. Roast, rotating sheet halfway through, until brown all over, 30 to 40 minutes. While cauliflower is roasting, blend goat cheese, cream cheese, feta, cream, and 2 tablespoons oil in a food processor until smooth; season with sea salt. Transfer whipped goat cheese to a serving bowl and drizzle with oil. Transfer cauliflower to a plate. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with whipped goat cheese. DO AHEAD: Whipped goat cheese can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spray a 1-quart gratin baking dish with cooking spray andreserve.
• Break cauliflower into florets and boil until totally tender, about 5minutes.
• Florets should be"mashable" but not mushy.
• Drain well, transfer to a food processor with the cream, sour cream,butter, Dijon, salt and pepper.
• Process until mixture is a smooth, thick puree.
• Pulse in cup of the grated Gruyere.
• Transfer mixture to gratin baking dish and sprinkle with remainingcheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until heatedthrough and the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
• Sprinkle with chives to garnish.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER WITH WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Break cauliflower into florets and stream in vegetable steamer for about 20 minutes until soft but not mushy.
• Remove cauliflower from steamer.
• Transfer to mixing bowl and add milk, butter, salt and pepper. Add cheese and reserve 1/4 cup of cheese for topping.
• Mix on low until thoroughly combined but not pureed.
• Transfer mixture into 4 individual ramekins. Do not fill to the top as this will cause them to overflow.
• Add remaining cheese on the top of each dish. Cover.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until heated through.