Brown Butter Cauliflower Mash Recipes

BROWN BUTTER CAULIFLOWER MASH

Steps:

• Fill large Dutch oven with water to depth of 1/4". Arrange cauliflower in Dutch oven. Cook, covered, over medium-high heat 7-10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• Process cauliflower, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a food processor 30 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Stir in Parmesan cheese and chives. Place in a bowl.
• If desired, mircorwave mixture on HIGH 1-2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring at 1 minute intervals.
• Cook butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 4-5 minutes or until butter begins to turn golden brown. Remove from heat, and immediately drizzle butter over cauliflower mixture. Garnish with chives and serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER WITH BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander in the sink.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter, and move the pan in a circular motion as it melts. When the butter's foam begins to subside, after a couple minutes, add the breadcrumbs. Continue cooking and swirling the skillet, until the butter begins to brown, about 30 seconds more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon juice to stop the cooking.
• Add the cauliflower and parsley to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated with the brown butter. Warm over medium heat if needed. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.

BROWNED BUTTER ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Wrap cloves in a piece of foil. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool to room temperature. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat., Place cauliflower in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with browned butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is golden brown and tender., Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining ingredients and roasted garlic; toss to combine.

BROWN BUTTER CAULIFLOWER MASH

Steps:

• Set a stockpot of water to boil over high heat.
• Clean and cut the cauliflower into small pieces. Cook in boiling water for about 6 minutes, or until well done. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan and cook the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Drain the cauliflower well; do not let cool and pat it very dry between several layers of paper towels.
• In the bowl, mash the hot cauliflower with the cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan, asiago, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper until almost smooth.
• Mix in chives and pesto, if desired, and serve.