Parmesan Chive Creamed Cauliflower
Ingredients
One head of cauliflower
6-8 tbsp milk
4 tbsp butter, softened and diced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Optional: pressed garlic or garlic powder
salt/ pepper to taste
chives, diced for garnish
Preparation
1
Clean and trim cauliflower, discarding the stem and leaves.
2
Chop into chunks and place in a steamer or pot with water and a lid and steam until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.
3
Add cauliflower into a food processor.
4
Add butter and milk (I start with 4 tbsp milk and gradually add more if I want it creamier). Pulse until smooth.
5
Add garlic now if using along with Parmesan cheese.
6
Pulse to mix then season with salt and pepper.
7
Serve warm garnished with diced chives.
8
I served sauteed chicken on top of the mashed cauliflower with a green salad on the side. Delish!
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About
Creamed Cauliflower has long been a favorite side dish of mine. It's texture and look mimics the popular mashed potatoes but it's not nearly as heavy and calorie laden. I make mine similar to potatoes by mixing steamed cauliflower with butter and milk until creamy then adding salt, pepper, and chives. For this recipe, I added garlic and Parmesan cheese but this cauliflower is delish even on it's own {and no gravy needed!}.
Yield:
6 servings
Added:
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 12:55pm
