Roasted cauliflower mash

Name: Roasted cauliflower mash
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lbs cauliflower, florets; 10 oz. butter; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper

Every buttery, nutty spoonful of this low-carb side is better than the last. Treat your taste buds to the silky, smooth texture. So easy to prepare. And it goes with just about any main course. 3 words: Best. Mash. Ever.

January 25 2017 by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Side dish

Roasted cauliflower mash

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6 servingservings

Ingredients

2 lbs 900 g cauliflower, florets
10 oz. 280 g butter
1 tsp 1 tsp salt
½ tsp ½ tsp pepper

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Instructions

Instructions are for 6 servings. Please modify as needed.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Trim the cauliflower and divide into smaller florets. Place in a large baking dish.
Slice the butter thinly and cover the florets. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
Turn the florets and baste in butter. Roast for another 15 minutes or until the cauliflower has turned slightly golden.
Remove and pour into a pan. Let boil for 15 minutes, until the cauliflower is soft.
Blend with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve as a side dish to fish, meat, or poultry.

Tip!

If you’ve been eating low carb for a while you’ve probably heard about cauliflower rice and cauliflower mash, but how about cauliflower pizza crust, hash browns and lasagna? Check out our other cauliflower recipes for more low-carb deliciousness!

13 comments

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Val
January 26 2017
Confused. Do you boil the cauliflower in water? If so, how much? Do you drain it before blending?

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Kristin Berglund Team Diet Doctor
January 26 2017

Confused. Do you boil the cauliflower in water? If so, how much? Do you drain it before blending?

Hi Val!

No, no water. The cauliflower is boiled in the melted butter. Roasting it beforehand gives it a lovely nutty flavor. Good luck!
3
Jenn
January 28 2017
Hi I'm to confused on the 4 th step can someone explain further
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paul
January 30 2017
the times seem a bit off, I ended up with a dark brown mash
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Fred
February 3 2017
I made this but have some tips. I used a small steam oven so reduced there temperature to 160 degrees and roasted for only 20 minutes. Halfway through I tossed the florets about. They don't cook evenly. They get dark spots. I guess caramelising is not even. I used homemade garlic butter so maybe that was a factor. Don't wait for the florets to be completely caramelised. Use of the word boil is misleading as it can be misinterpreted for steaming. I also added more of the butter to the mash before serving.

Step 4: pour the contents in a utensil and fry it in the butter. Add more if you like.
The taste is awesome.
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Jeny
November 22 2017
This may be my keto friendly side for this Thanksgiving in place of mashed potatoes. (only better!) Also, This looks a lot like hummus. Could you add olive oil, cumin, lemon and tahini and serve it cooled with keto crackers? If I did the math right, 1 tablespoon of tahini has only 1.8 net carbs.
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C'Anne
July 11 2018
Made this last night. Even a hit with my teens! Used a little less butter and added garlic cloves while roasting. Today, leftovers made an excellent dip for pork rinds!
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Jennifer
November 29 2019
Made this tonight and it was so delicious from the oven that I didn't even get to the boiling/mashing stage - oops
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shawndpate
April 2 2020
Some very vague instructions. I wouldn't just say "boil" unless you wanted them actually boiled in water, or how about let them "continue cooking in butter until butter boils"...so many better ways this could be written

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Christine
October 21 2020
This was so, so good. I like it better than the mashed cauliflower with cheese recipes I've tried.

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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
October 21 2020

This was so, so good. I like it better than the mashed cauliflower with cheese recipes I've tried.

I am so glad you like this one!
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Scott in NC
December 7 2020
Vague is right. In step 3 it says "Roast... until the cauliflower has turned a nice color." Which color is that? All in all, this does sound tasty, but doesn't anyone curate these recipes?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 7 2020

Vague is right. In step 3 it says "Roast... until the cauliflower has turned a nice color." Which color is that? All in all, this does sound tasty, but doesn't anyone curate these recipes?

I've asked the recipe team to review the steps to this recipe. "Nice color" for roasted cauliflower is golden brown.

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