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Smashed Cauliflower Side Dish

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"Wonderfully creative substitute for potatoes or rice. Surprise your family with this excellent side dish!" — erika80

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2 (16 ounce) packages frozen cauliflower
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)

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Directions

Place cauliflower in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain and return cauliflower to pot.
Stir butter, black pepper, salt, and garlic into cooked cauliflower.
Mash cauliflower mixture with a potato masher or whisk until a smooth consistency similar to mashed potatoes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
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Another great variation is to add a couple wedges of laughing cow garlic herb cheese instead of butter . it adds very little fat and calories . If you are on weight watchers as am I am it adds 2 + points per wedge

—Tamicouldja

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May 17, 2012

Nobody in my family liked this.

—chefette

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Apr 14, 2012

This is a great side dish. I'm on a low carb diet and this is a great replacement for potatoes. It would be good for anyone though. I even have it cold and it's still great.

—Rosie

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Apr 15, 2012

Yum! (I cheated and added a little mozzarella, but it would have been perfect even without it.) Even my boys loved it.

—STEPHANISAT

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May 03, 2012

I liked this and even my husband said he thought it was ok. I used fresh cauliflower. I also set a little of this aside and followed the advice of another reviewer and put some laughing cow cheese wedges in it. I thought that was an even tastier variation!

—mkstevens09

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Apr 29, 2012

A wonderful use of cauliflower, not necessarily one of my favorite veggies; I used 1/2 head of fresh cabbage cut in floweretts, decreased the butter to 2 TBS of margarine/Benechol, limited the salt to a dash of kosher salt and added a smidge of plain, low fat yogurt. These substitutions reduced the fat calories and the sodium count. Hubby and I loved it. A new BFF for us.

—Alice

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May 31, 2012

My husband raved about this dish! I only used 1 bag of frozen cauliflower, 3 Laughing Cow light garlic and herb wedges (instead of the butter), 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper, and then 1 tsp of garlic powder. Easy and delicious. Will become part of our regular rotation!

—JWINTY

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Apr 19, 2012

Wonderful. I added some diced fresh chives and a splash of honey.

—MDH

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Nutrition

Calories
158 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
11 g
4%

Cholesterol
31 mg
10%

Fat
12.1 g
19%

Fiber
5.3 g
21%

Protein
4.7 g
9%

Sodium
427 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Smashed Cauliflower Side Dish

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 158
Calories from Fat: 109

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.1g 19 %
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37 %
Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
Sodium 427mg 17 %
Potassium 446mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 5.3g 21 %
Protein 4.7g 9 %
Sugars 5.1g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 185 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 13 %
Thiamin 12 %
Niacin 15 %
Vitamin B6 18 %
Magnesium 10 %
Folate 81 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.