Cheesy Smashed Cauliflower Recipes

Steps:

• Chop the head of cauliflower into florets.
• Bring a medium pot of water to boil over medium-high heat. Add a pinch of salt and the cauliflower and boil for 15 minutes, or until the cauliflower is soft.
• Drain the cauliflower, then return to the pot.
• Add the butter, salt, and milk to the cauliflower.
• Mash the ingredients together until most of the milk is absorbed and the texture is creamy.
• Add pepper and the cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
• Add the chives and mix.
• Garnish with chives and more cheddar cheese.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to a bowl.
• Mash cauliflower with cream cheese until smooth; stir in Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Spoon mixture into a 1-quart casserole dish; top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and Cheddar cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Pour broth into a deep pot.
• Trim leaves and core off head of cauliflower.
• Place head of cauliflower in broth and drizzle with the olive oil.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and boil covered until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Uncover and mash cauliflower w/potato masher.
• Allow liquid to cook off while you add cheeses and mash all together, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• When all mixed and thickened, remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste, and nutmeg, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Spray cookie sheet with olive oil.
• In a shallow dish, combine cheese, cumin, cayenne, salt & pepper.
• Dredge cauliflower pieces in egg, then in cheese mix.
• Put on cookie sheet, & spray with oil.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Remove to serving plate, & sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Add chicken stock and 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, to a deep pot.
• Trim away greens and stems from the base of cauliflower. Cut away the core with a sharp paring knife. Set cored head into pot with broth.
• Cover pot and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook cauliflower, covered, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and mash the cauliflower.
• Let some liquid cook off as you smash the cheeses into the cauliflower.
• As the mixture thickens, turn off heat and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in chives and transfer cauliflower to as serving dish.

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain and return cauliflower to pot.
• Stir butter, black pepper, salt, and garlic into cooked cauliflower.
• Mash cauliflower mixture with a potato masher or whisk until a smooth consistency similar to mashed potatoes.