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cauliflower mash in a bowl topped with bacon, green onions and cheddar cheese
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MASHED CAULIFLOWER RECIPE

This Mashed Cauliflower Recipe is packed and loaded with the traditional goods you'd typically find in loaded mashed potatoes but without the high carb count! It's got sour cream, cheddar cheese, roasted garlic, crispy bacon, and scallions... what's not to love?!
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon, cabbage soup with veggies, cauliflower, cauliflower mash, cauliflower mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, keto, keto side dish, low carb, low carb side dish, mashed cauliflower
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 374kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 head Cauliflower cut into florets
  • 1 whole head Garlic roasted*
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
  • 3 tbsp Butter melted
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese freshly grated
  • 5 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled*
  • 4 Green Onions chopped, for garnish
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (to roast the garlic)

Instructions

  • Bring a stockpot with a few inches of water to a boil, then position the cauliflower florets in a steamer basket over the pot.
    cauliflower florets in a steamer basket
  • Cover the florets and steam for approximately 8-10 minutes or until they are very soft (easily pierced with a fork).
    hand with a fork piercing through a cauliflower floret over a bowl with the rest of them
  • Once done, drain the cauliflower on paper towels to eliminate any excess water. Press the cauliflower between the paper towels to eliminate as much moisture as you can.
    hand with a paper towel patting down cauliflower florets on a paper towel lined baking sheet
  • Transfer the cauliflower florets to a food processor. Add the roasted garlic cloves, sour cream, butter and salt and pepper.
    sour cream, roasted garlic, cauliflower florets and spices in the base of a food processor
  • Process until smooth and no lumps remain, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
    cauliflower puree in a food processor, bacon, cheese and green onions in the background
  • After achieving a smooth consistency, transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions. Save a portion of each for sprinkling on top as a garnish.
    chopped green onions, shredded cheddar, bacon bits on top of a pile of mashed cauliflower
  • Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.
    loaded mashed cauliflower in a bowl topped with green onions, cheddar cheese and bacon

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Notes

Use my step-by-step guide for how to roast garlic in the oven. For a more subtle garlic flavour, only use half of the head of roasted garlic.
Try my easy, mess-free oven broiled bacon for this recipe.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 1mg