Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

This luscious, smooth, ultra-creamy mashed Cauliflower recipe with cream cheese, butter, garlic, and Parmesan is the best side dish.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 head of Garlic (equivalent 1 full garlic bulb (note 1))
• 1 medium Cauliflower Head (cut into florets, trimmed (6 cups, 2 pounds of florets))
• 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (or dairy-free butter or olive oil (note 2))
• 1-3 tablespoons Almond Milk ((note 3))
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated)
• 2 tablespoons Cream Cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Roast Garlic Bulb (Can be made ahead) ---
2. 2Using a sharp knife, cut off the top half inches of the bulb.
3. 3To roast the garlic head, peel off the outer layer of the garlic head bulb - it means only the pieces that look like thin paper and fall off easily.
4. 4Wrap the bulb with foil, leaving the top free, and place the bulb in a small oven-proof ramekin. Drizzle some olive oil on top of the bulb, wrap the top with hanging pieces of foil, and bake for 30-40 minutes or until garlic is soft and fork tender.
5. 5Remove from oven and cool for later in the recipe.
6. 6--- Cooking Cauliflower ---
7. 7Bring a large pot of water to boil over medium-high heat with a pinch of salt.
8. 8Trim the cauliflower into small florets of the same size. You should have about 6 cups or 2 pounds of florets.
9. 9Add the cauliflower florets to the boiling water or steam in a steamer basket. Reduce to a simmer, cover the saucepan, and cook for 10 minutes or until the cauliflower florets are soft and tender. Test cooking with a knife. If it goes through easily, it's ready.
10. 10Drain in a sieve over the kitchen sink and let the cauliflower steam out for 10 minutes.
11. 11Add the cooked cauliflower florets to a food processor along with butter, cream cheese, Parmesan, salt, and 1 tablespoon of almond milk, and squeeze all the roasted garlic bulbs into the food processor.
12. 12Blend until smooth, adding more almond milk to thin it.
13. 13Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
14. 14Transfer to a serving bowl, and top with extra butter and freshly chopped parsley.