smashed cauliflower

[sarahyu]

I've found it works best with fresh cauliflower and not frozen and the fresher the better. I found a head once in the back of my fridge and cut off all the brown spots and tried it mashed it was really not good.

I steamed mine in the microwave then mashed it. I liked it with some salt and pepper and a little smart balance. If you don't add some extra seasonings to it, it does taste like cauliflower.
Sarah in MD

[CyndiM]

This looks yummy but it kind of scary. how many servings is it supposed to be and has anyone run the numbers on it yet? If I've got a minute I'll toss it into MasterCook to answer my own question

[Fat Melanie]

Happeningf, mashed cauliflower is delicious when seasoned right. I'm not sure how it tastes plain. Probably tastes good, but not sinful like my recipe above.

Yup, it definitely tastes better fresh, that's what I used, a fresh head of cauliflower.

Greeneyedmustang, glad you liked the recipe.

CyndiM, I don't know about the servings, I hope somebody can tell us. It is kind of scary, it's so delicious I could tend to eat too much of it.

[Ruthxxx]

This is very similar to the Smashed Cauliflower sticky. I may merge the two threads.

I estimate this as four servings. I just ran the main ingredients through fitday. Made with a medium head of cauliflower, 1½ cups reduced fat shredded cheese and a cup of light sour cream, the whole recipe is 841 calories or 210 per serving - maybe a bit high for a veggie serving but OK for a main dish. (I did not add in the margarine which would make it higher.)

[carinna]

Oooooooooh, this sounds yummy!!!

[Fat Melanie]

Wow, that is an insane amount of calories. I may just make it as a main dish, I could make a vegetarian meal out of it, bake it in a casserole dish after I've cooked the cauliflower and stuff and top with cheese. Yum!

[tmignemi2]

I LOVE cauliflower mash!!!! I just made some last night and it was sooooo good!!!! I put a little bit of romano cheese into mine. Makes a difference, I think, I also used FF 1/2 & 1/2.

I also boil it, is that good? Everyone talks about steaming it or microwaving it? Am I doing it wrong?

[murphmitch]

Steaming it preserves more of the nutrients, as boiling it leaches some of the good stuff into the water.

[Kriterian]

Is it possible to puree' the cauliflower past the point where it's still gritty tasting? I used the recipe from the South Beach Diet Cookbook but it still had a chunky grit texture to it. The taste was just like mashed potatoes but the texture ruined it for me.

I'm fairly new to a food processor, but it seemed like we smashed it pretty good.

[jenne1017]

I smash it until it's almost too liquidy...I make sure to drain it VERY well.

What do you mean by gritty? Like it still has substance and feels like cauliflower?