mock potato (cauliflower) recipe

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I steam the cauliflower then when it is blended it does not run.

So do I -- I break it into smaller chunks and microwave it in a covered
glass dish for however long it takes to cook it thoroughly, but I
include very little water. Usually it works well with just the water
used to rinse it off plus maybe a tablespoon or two more. Then drain
it, let it cool, then proceed to the food processor/mashing steps.

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Chicken bas isn't real food. You should use real chicken stock. Much,
much healthier and not that difficult to make.

TC

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wrote in message 6 cups water
1 tsp. salt
1 head cauliflower, broken into pieces
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, whole
2 tbls. butter, lightly salted
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/3 cup real mayonnaise
Paprika to garnish

1. In a large heavy pot over high heat, bring the water and salt to a
hard boil. When the water is at a hard, rolling boil, add the
cauliflower pieces, onion and garlic. Stir the vegetables through the
boiling water, cover and let boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat down
to
simmer and cook for 7 more minutes.

2. Remove from the heat and pour the cauliflower, onion and garlic
into
a colander to drain.

3. Once drained, place all three ingredients into a food processor
and
process at full power for 3 minutes. Add the butter, salt and pepper
and continue to blend until the cauliflower is whipped to a nice
white
fluffy texture, about 5 to 7 more minutes at full power. You can
pulse
a few times to make sure all of the vegetables are completely
blended.

4. Add the mayonnaise and blend it through completely. Pour into a
serving bowl and dust very lightly with paprika. Serve immediately.

Lagniappe: I know what you are saying. If you can't have mashed
potatoes, then you really don't want to eat fake potatoes! But try it
-- it will surprise you. It is very, very hard to tell the
difference.
I had my daughter, Christine, eat it believing it was mashed
potatoes.
Her only comment was it was a little too rich for her. Now let me
quickly say, she doesn't like cauliflower! So for her to eat it was a
major challenge, but for her to think it was mashed potatoes was
phenomenal. You just have to give it a try. Serve as you would any
mashed potatoes.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 5.2 grams carbohydrate, 3.1 grams
net
carbs and 149 calories.


I put chicken base, salt, pepper, butter, and cream cheese in mine.
Yummy.

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Chicken bas isn't real food. You should use real chicken stock. Much,
much healthier and not that difficult to make.


I'm trying to make mashed cauli, not cauli soup.

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No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes