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mashed cauliflower garnished with chives, bacon

Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

Mashed Cauliflower is simple to make, wonderfully creamy, slightly smokey from the bacon, and finished with a healthy dusting of fresh chives to round out the flavor. It's like the best loaded baked potato you've ever had - without the potato!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, cauliflower, mashed potatoes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Rufus

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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg
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