Garlic-Chive Cauliflower Mash
Easier to make than traditional mashed potatoes (no peeling and the cauliflower steams quickly rather than needing to boil!) and flavorful, creamy, and buttery. The process of steaming and adding yummy garlic and chives really mellows out the flavor of cauliflower. I’ve served this to many people who dislike cauliflower and it always gets rave reviews!
Ingredients
- 2 pound cauliflower florets or florets from 1 heads of cauliflower.
- 1/4 cup butter coconut oil, or ghee
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried chives or 1 bunch fresh, diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
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Bring a large stock pot full of water to a boil. Add cauliflower, reduce to a simmer over medium heat, and cook for 20 minutes.
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Once soft, drain and place in a large bowl while still hot. Add butter, garlic, chives, and sea salt. Puree with an immersion blender. Set aside to cool, and when comfortable to touch,
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When pot of water comes to a boil, add cauliflower and cover. Turn down to a simmer.
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Simmer until cauliflower is soft, about 20 minutes.
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Drain cauliflower.
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Place cauliflower back into the stock pot that it was boiled in, and add butter, garlic, chives, and sea salt. Use a potato masher to mash until desired texture (we like some lumps!). Taste and add salt if needed.
Recipe Notes
This freezes very well, simply freeze in a zip-top bag, or fill a mason jar ¾ full to allow for expansion.
Freeze for up to 6 months. To re-heat, thaw overnight, and then pour into a casserole dish and bake uncovered in the oven for 35-45 minutes alongside dinner (325* to 375*).
Can also be heated in a saucepan on the stovetop, heat over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes, or until heated through.
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Thanks for this simple recipe! I bought a head of cauliflower yesterday, hoping to try something like this.
Just FYI, in the recipe above, step 1-2 are really the same as 3-6, I think? Only one set is for immersion blender and one set is for traditional potato masher.