30 Jun Sugar Free Creamy Cauliflower Mash
Sugar Free Creamy Cauliflower Mash
When you take that first bite it tastes just as delicious as mashed potatoes, but comes from a non-starchy vegetable. Plus, you aren’t going to be using loads of butter and while my recipe calls for sour cream, you don’t have to use it. It’ll taste just as creamy without it! Think about all of those calories you’re saving, without feeling like you’re chewing on cardboard.
Finding healthy meals doesn’t need to be hard, but my motto is that it does need to be interesting! Test your taste buds, do something out of the ordinary, mix together flavors you’ve never tried, and when you do that I can promise you your flavor palette will thank you!
Ingredients
- 6 cups Milk or Almond Milk unsweetened/unflavored
- 2 ¼ teaspoons Sea Salt or to taste
- 3 medium Cauliflower 2 ¼ lbs – florets torn in 2″ pieces
- 1 small bunch fresh Thyme – tied in a bundle with kitchen string
- 2 fresh Bay leaves
- freshly ground White Pepper to taste
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan Reggiano optional
- 3 tablespoons Crème Fraîche or Sour Cream optional
Instructions
- Bring milk to a boil in a large pot.
- Add half the salt, cauliflower and thyme bundle.
- Reduce heat to medium and partially cover the pan so that the milk doesn’t boil over.
- Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until cauliflower is very tender.
- Strain in a colander, reserve the milk and let stand for 10 minutes until well drained.
- Discard thyme bundle.
- Place the cauliflower florets in the bowl of a food processor and process with a steel blade until coarsely chopped.
- Add the balance of the salt, pepper, parmesan and 2 tablespoons of the reserved milk.
- Process for another 30 seconds until very smooth. Add a bit more reserved milk to the desired consistency, if needed.
Notes
Cook’s note: The purée can be prepared to this point up to 1 day ahead. Transfer the purée to a bowl, let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
When ready to serve, place the purée in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until very warm, stirring frequently. Add the crème fraîche and stir until well incorporated. Transfer the purée to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
When ready to serve, place the purée in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until very warm, stirring frequently. Add the crème fraîche and stir until well incorporated. Transfer the purée to a serving bowl and serve immediately.