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[edit] Ingredients
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Salt |
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large head cauliflower, cored, trimmed, and separated into florets |
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tablespoons butter |
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cups grated white melting cheese, like cheddar, Asiago or Gruyere |
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Freshly ground black pepper |
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teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg |
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Chopped parsley leaves for garnish |
[edit] Preparation
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Fill a large pot with water, put it on to boil, and salt it. Boil the cauliflower until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving about a cup of the cooking water. Wipe the pot dry. |
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Put the milk, butter, and cheese in the pot over medium-low heat. Sprinke with salt and pepper and the nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally to keep the mixture from sticking, until the cheese and butter start to melt, 3 to 5 minutes. |
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Stir in the cauliflower and mash with a fork or potato masher; stir well to combine. The mixture should be the consistency you like in mashed potatoes. If its not creamy enough, add a little of the cauliflower cooking water or more milk or cream until it is. |
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[edit] About Mashed Cauliflower With Cheese
From Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian." About this recipe he says, "This is one dish taht came out of the low-carb diet craze that is actually worth making. The diet set touted this dish as a mashed potatoe substitute because of the fluffy, creamy texture. But I think it's great as a vegetarian main dish, with other vegetables--and yes, some bread or cooked grains!--on the side. Use any good melting cheese you like here or all Parmesan for a less creamy, fluffier version. (Other vegetables you can use: Broccoli.)"
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