Parmesan Chive Creamed Cauliflower
By: Nicole Hood
Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 12:55pm

Ingredients




One head of cauliflower
6-8 tbsp milk
4 tbsp butter, softened and diced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Optional: pressed garlic or garlic powder
salt/ pepper to taste
chives, diced for garnish

Preparation

1 Clean and trim cauliflower, discarding the stem and leaves. 2 Chop into chunks and place in a steamer or pot with water and a lid and steam until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. 3 Add cauliflower into a food processor. 4 Add butter and milk (I start with 4 tbsp milk and gradually add more if I want it creamier). Pulse until smooth. 5 Add garlic now if using along with Parmesan cheese. 6 Pulse to mix then season with salt and pepper. 7 Serve warm garnished with diced chives. 8 I served sauteed chicken on top of the mashed cauliflower with a green salad on the side. Delish!

About

Creamed Cauliflower has long been a favorite side dish of mine. It's texture and look mimics the popular mashed potatoes but it's not nearly as heavy and calorie laden. I make mine similar to potatoes by mixing steamed cauliflower with butter and milk until creamy then adding salt, pepper, and chives. For this recipe, I added garlic and Parmesan cheese but this cauliflower is delish even on it's own {and no gravy needed!}.