Smashed Cauliflower

Did you ever get a cheese with the thought that you’ll try it... only to have it sit in your fridge for months? Well, this recipe called for white cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. I had no cheddar!... but I did find a chunk of “Prima Donna Mature Red” in my cheese drawer. I had no idea what kind of cheese it was but after a quick Siri search I discovered it is a different/replacement for Parmesan. Oh my, it was hard to cut, but I did finally find some soft cheese in the middle of that rock-hard wedge, and I didn’t even nick myself in the process! The cheese had a tangy, robust Parmesan flavor, so I added it to the drained, boiled cauliflower, in the food processor with a pat or so of butter and a spoon of Greek yogurt, and no-salt (I’m watching my sodium), pepper and a sprinkle of garlic powder. The result was that it was smooth and creamy and absolutely delicious! Yummy-freak’n-yummy! So, the cooking technique for the cauliflower was spot-on, as well as the seasonings, and I did add yogurt as a previous reviewer suggested.

Great recipe! I ended up boiling in beef broth, then drained. While draining, I used a masher to get all of the liquid out. After that, I followed the recipe minus the butter, and subbed onion and chive cream cheese. Beat with a mixer. Delicious and a huge hit! Sorta satisfies that mashed potato texture, but is very flavorful. Thanks for the recipe!

I didn't have vermont white cheddar cheese, just used an itialian mix.

This was amazing!! I did follow another reviewers advice and did the following. 1.5cup chicken broth, 1tbs butter, and when adding the cheese I also added 1/3cup plain greek yogurt. A really great substitute to mashed potatoes! *UPDATE* I have made this now several times and tweaked it each time, try adding about 3-4 cloves minced garlic when you put the cauliflower in the broth for a more garlic mashed taste. Also, be sure to drain any excess broth before mashing, that is key to preventing it from being runny. This is truly a staple in our house now and an excellent substitute to mashed pots. I will be serving it again tonight with Roasted rack of lamb and asparagus.

Just me and hubby for dinner so I cut this down. Used fat free, reduced sodium chicken broth 2 cups. Added in some minced onions and simmered for 15 mins. Strained the cauliflower and mashed. Added sharp cheddar cheese and parm cheese. Forgot the butter but it didn't need it. Added pepper but zero salt. Perfect side dish for the potato alternative!

I made this, but as basic as possible (because I didn't have some of the ingredients, and hey, its healthier!) In my version, I added a bag of cauliflower to a pot of salted boiling water, and let it boil till till the florets were very very tender. I then drained into a colander, and this is important- carefully smushed them flat while in the colander to drain out the excess water. When no longer dripping, tossed them back into pot with 3tbsp margarine, 1tbsp garlic, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and smashed until smooth with a potato masher. :) Now its one of my fave vegetable side dishes!!! I'm excited to eat a vegetable that's so cancer-fighting and awesome! Woot!