Mashed Cauliflower

Whether you make this Mashed Cauliflower Recipe as part of a holiday or everyday meal, your family is sure to love it!

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My family loves mashed potatoes and it’s something we enjoy frequently at the dinner table. More and more I’m seeing delicious looking mashed cauliflower recipes as an alternative to mashed potatoes. I decided to give it a try!

My mashed cauliflower recipe has all the great flavor of classic mashed potatoes. It’s rich and delicious. You’ll be absolutely amazed when you taste it! Perhaps more importantly, when you set this vegetable side dish down in front of your family, they’ll be grinning from ear to ear. They won’t miss their traditional mashed potatoes one bit. And I have to say, their smiles make the little bit of extra work to cook up this recipe #SoWorthIt.

As a mom, every day comes with its own set of challenges and joys.  Each day is as unique as each of my children. And while you can’t be prepared for everything, I like to think I juggle my tasks to meet my priorities as a mom first and foremost. I like to have a few make-ahead dishes in my fridge or freezer whenever I can. Being able to pull out something quickly, even just one component of a meal makes life so much easier to manage. This mashed cauliflower recipe is an easy make-ahead meal also!

This recipe is one of our top Thanksgiving side dishes, but it’s also delicious with my Salisbury steak recipe! Find more Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Side Dishes here. Our Garlic and Herb Feta Mashed Potatoes are a unique spin on a classic side dish, too.

Mashed Cauliflower Shopping List

• Bacon
• Cauliflower
• Oakhurst butter
• Oakhurst sour cream
• Oakhurst heavy cream
• Granulated garlic
• Salt & pepper
• Parsley and chives

How to make Mashed Cauliflower

1. Add the cauliflower to a large pot and cover with water. Add a dash of salt and bring to a boil. Cook until the cauliflower is fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and return to the pan.  Mash the cauliflower until smooth.
2. While you wait for the cauliflower, fry the bacon in a skillet until very crisp. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to cool.
3. Next, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cauliflower mash with the butter, sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper. Whip until blended.  Stream in the heavy cream to achieve desired consistency.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Finally, fold in 2/3 of the bacon and then transfer to a serving dish. Top with remaining bacon and parsley or chives. Serve hot.

How to serve Mashed Cauliflower

You can serve this as a side dish with anything! It’s great as a substitution for mashed potatoes at a family holiday meal or just a regular meal! A great option from the blog is my pork tenderloin!

Make Ahead Option:

Prepare the dish without the bacon up to 2 days prior and store in the refrigerator.  Warm in the oven, then add in bacon just before serving.

More Delicious Recipes:

• Cheddar Bacon Muffins
• Banana Cream Pie

Mashed Cauliflower

Try my mashed cauliflower as a substitute to mashed potatoes at your next meal. If you love this recipe, I’d love for you to give it 5 stars!

Bacon & Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

This mashed cauliflower recipe is a great mashed potato substitute! Your family will never know the difference!

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Course: Side Dish

Keyword: mashed cauliflower, side dish

Author: Ang Paris

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Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 1 head cauliflower about 4 cups chopped
• 3 tbsp Oakhurst butter
• 3 tbsp Oakhurst sour cream
• 2-3 tbsp Oakhurst heavy cream
• 2 tsp granulated garlic
• salt & pepper to taste
• parsley or chives for garnish

Instructions

• Add the cauliflower to a large pot and cover with water. Add a dash of salt and bring to a boil. Cook until the cauliflower is fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and return to the pan. Mash the cauliflower until smooth.
• While you wait for the cauliflower, fry the bacon in a skillet until very crisp. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to cool.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cauliflower mash with the butter, sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper. Whip until blended. Stream in the heavy cream, to achieve desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Fold in 2/3 of the bacon and then transfer to a serving dish. Top with remaining bacon and parsley or chives. Serve hot.

Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.