Delicious Instant Pot®-made mashed cauliflower that is creamy and flavorful. Low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into big chunks
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 1 ½ tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Place cauliflower on a trivet in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add chicken broth; close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- While pressure is releasing, mix cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and ranch dressing mix together in a small bowl.
- Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl. Add cream cheese mixture and toss to combine. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
- You can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 195 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 627 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I eat a lot of cauliflower when I’m in my low-carb phases. This was a nice change of pace. There’s no need to dirty two bowls though. You could just drain off the liquid from your Instant Pot, and add in the rest of the ingredients before blending. I choose to put the drained cauliflower into my Vitamix, add the ingredients on top and blend for 20 – 30 seconds – it came out so smooth! The flavor was quite tangy from the sour cream and cream cheese and could have used a bit more salt/flavor, so I added a bit more ranch mix. This just made it more tangy, so next time I’d just add some salt to bring out the flavors.