Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

mashed cauliflower garnished with chives, bacon

Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

Creamy mashed cauliflower that’s silky, buttery, and loaded with flavor (and bacon) — never watery or bland. Easy, make-ahead, and tastes like real mashed potatoes.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 233kcal

Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

Ingredients

2 large cauliflower heads cut into florets
4-6 cloves garlic
2 cups chicken broth
8 oz cream cheese softened
6 slices cooked bacon chopped
¼-½ cup chives minced
2 tablespoon salted butter
kosher salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the cauliflower florets to a dutch oven along with the garlic cloves.
To the dutch oven, add the broth and cover with the lid. Cook on med-high heat until the florets become fork tender. This should take approximately 20 minutes.
Remove the dutch oven from the heat and add the block of cream cheese.
Carefully, use the immersion blender to begin breaking down the cauliflower and garlic cloves along with the broth and cream cheese. In slow, steady up and down motions, continue until you reach your desired consistency.
Now, fold in the bacon and chives. Top with the butter. Add kosher salt and black pepper to taste and try no to eat it all in one sitting!
Enjoy!

Notes

The liquid should not come above the florets. There should only be enough to cover the bottom of the pan to create steaming, not boiling. If you think there is too much liquid before blending, simply drain some off. You can always add it back in if needed.

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