cheesy cauliflower mash with roasted garlic

Is it just me or or all we all CRAAAVING comfort food? Cheesy, mashy, garlicky dishes?

When the temperature begins to drop, the body, the mind and the soul start to crave that feeling of well-being.

Something that reminds us of our childhood, of home cooked meals.

Usually this means high sugar or high carbs.

This might be why all I can think about lately is a bowl of mashed potatoes.

But I’m living a KETO lifestyle… so of course, these are NOT your typical high carb mashies!

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Mamma mia… here I go again with the cauliflower!

All you need is a beauty like this one and a few other ingredients you probably already have in the house.

Healthy cauliflower mashed potatoes are the perfect low carb alternative to regular mashed potatoes.

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The whole thing takes about 15 minutes.

All you do is separate the florets and put them in a food processor or mash them with a potato ricer.

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Throw them into a pot of boiling water. I love using a pasta cooker with a steamer insert to easily remove the florets.

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Place the florets into a food processor with the cheese, garlic and yogurt.

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Pulse a few times till smooth.

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Make sure it’s cheesy, buttery, garlicky and salty enough and then… FUGGEDABOUTIT!

These ingredients create the magic. I promise you’ll be cooking this up for yourself and your guests.

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Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with parsley… and DEVOUR!

cheesy cauliflower mash with roasted garlic

Name: cheesy cauliflower mash with roasted garlic
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 head of garlic; 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 large cauliflower head, florets removed; 6 oz cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup greek yogurt; 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp salt; ground pepper, to taste

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This is the perfect side dish alternative to mashed potatoes. The cheesiness and garlicky-ness of this dish will hook you! Super easy to make with a food processor!

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Ingredients

1 head of garlic
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large cauliflower head, florets removed
6 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp salt
ground pepper, to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice 1/4 inch off the top of the head of garlic, peeling off the excess papery skin. Place the garlic onto a piece of tin foil and drizzle with oil, rubbing onto the top and sides of the garlic. Close the foil to make a packet around the garlic and roast for about 40 minutes.
While the garlic cooks, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in the cauliflower florets, cover and cook 8-10 minutes until tender. Drain the cauliflower and spread onto paper towels and let cool and drain for a few minutes.
In batches, place the cauliflower into a large food processor, along with the cheese and yogurt. Squeeze the softened garlic cloves out and add them into the food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add butter, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley. Serve hot, just as you would serve mashed potatoes.

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