Friday, October 12, 2012

Mashed Cauliflower

 
 
I feel like I'm always looking for variety in my food.  We have never had a certain night a week for a particular dish - that would drive me nuts!  Plus, I love too many different foods and flavors to have that satisfy me.  So here is a recipe my family loves that gives us a little something different for a side dish that is also processed free.  We have been making mashed cauliflower for a few years now, and even my daughter would eat this when she was just a baby, in fact she couldn't get enough of it.  I also think it's nice to vary the vegetables you are eating (not just mashed potatoes) to get different vitamins and minerals.  I hope you like this too!

1 head of cauliflower
1 Tbsp. butter
4 oz. cream cheese (I like Neufchatel)
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup coconut milk or regular milk
pepper

Steam the cauliflower so that it becomes tender.  Place everything in a food processor and blend until smooth or use an immersion blender.  I actually use the immersion blender so that I don't dirty more bowls, but I think the food processor might just get it a little smoother. 

You can also use a package of frozen cauliflower, cook it then blend everything together.  I'll often do this if I need a quick side and don't have fresh cauliflower. 

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