Comfort Food Make-Over: Mashed Cauliflower

Comfort foods, those cherished dishes that get us through stormy weather and tough times. Some people turn to mac and cheese, some to chicken and dumplings, and some to chocolate ice cream. However, the most popular comfort food of all time is that king of carbs - mashed potatoes. If you're looking for the warm embrace of this homemade treat but want to lower the calorie density, try mashed cauliflower instead! This recipe is light and fluffy with a creamy parmesan taste that will fool your senses into thinking you're noshing on the real thing.

Parmesan Mashed Cauliflower

-an Anna Original

makes 6 servings

Tools

-blender or potato masher

-measuring cups/spoons

-mixing bowl

-spoon

-Microwave (or stove and pot for steaming)

Ingredients

6 cups frozen chopped cauliflower

2 oz cream cheese, softened (or Go Gourmet and use Herb Crusted Goat Cheese!)

2 Tbsp. Light Sour Cream

1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded

1/4 Tsp. Onion powder

1/4 Tsp. Garlic powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cook cauliflower in microwave per package instructions (or steam on stove). Make sure that the cauliflower is soft and "mashable". 

2. Mash cauliflower in mixing bowl until relatively smooth. (you can also use a blender or mixer for creamier results). 

3. Add softened cream cheese and sour cream. Stir until well combined. 

4. Add Onion powder, Garlic powder, and shredded parmesan cheese and stir until combined. 

5. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve and Enjoy! This decadent dish is 'delish with baked chicken, grilled eggplant, or alone. 

Nutrition Info

per serving

Calories 99.1

Total Fat 5.2 g

     Saturated Fat 3.1 g

     Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g

     Monounsaturated Fat 1.3 g

Cholesterol    14.5 mg

Sodium 131.9 mg

Potassium    348.1 mg

Total Carbohydrate     9.7 g

     Dietary Fiber    6.5 g

     Sugars    2.9 g

Protein 6.2 g

Photo Credit: Monika Szczygieł via www.sxc.hu