California Mashers Houlihans Mashed Cauliflower Recipes

MASHED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. water to a boil. Add cauliflower; cook, covered, until very tender, 8-12 minutes. Drain., Mash cauliflower, adding cheese, butter, seasonings and enough milk to reach desired consistency.

CALIFORNIA MASHERS (HOULIHAN'S MASHED CAULIFLOWER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Wash and segment the cauliflower, Steam for 25 minutes until VERY tender. Drain well and pat dry.
• Combine cauliflower, butter flavor spray and ricotta chese in mixing bowl and blend well. Taste and add salt, low fat sour cream, pepper and garlic powder to taste.(Start with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 each of pepper and garlic and go from there).
• Stir in 1/4 cup low fat cheese. Pour mixture into baking dish and top with remaining shredded low fat cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top.
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

MASHED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook cauliflower in the boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in the same pot over medium heat. Stir cauliflower, milk, and sour cream into melted butter.
• Mash cauliflower in the pot using a hand blender until creamy.
• Transfer cauliflower mixture to a baking dish; evenly cover with bread crumbs and season with salt and black pepper.
• Baking in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER MASH

Steps:

• Bring an inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Place the cauliflower in a steamer basket set over the boiling water. Cover and steam for about 5 minutes, until the florets are fork tender. Transfer the florets to a high-powered blender or food processor.
• Add the garlic, cheese, heavy cream, butter, salt and pepper to the cauliflower. Blend until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. After 1 minute, if there are still chunks, use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides, then process again until light, fluffy and completely smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Let the mash sit for 2 minutes to settle. Top with chives and serve with extra butter.