Spicy, Smoky Cauliflower Mash

  4.0 – 13 reviews  • Steamer
Level: Easy
Total: 27 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 17 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 cups cauliflower florets (about 1 large head)
  2. 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
  3. 1/2 cup milk
  4. 3 tablespoons sour cream
  5. 1 tablespoon lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
  6. 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce, to taste
  7. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  8. Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Steam the cauliflower in a steamer insert set over boiling water, covered, until it is very soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the steamed cauliflower to a blender and puree with the cheese, milk, sour cream and lime juice until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender jar as necessary. Add the adobo sauce and salt and pepper to taste, pulse a couple more times and transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 199
Total Fat 13 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Carbohydrates 10 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 4 g
Protein 13 g
Cholesterol 44 mg
Sodium 500 mg

Reviews

Kim Buckley
Taste was good but consistency turned the mash to soup in a blender. Tried adding marscapone cheese to thicken in the blender, but it was still soup. Guests liked the flavor and were kind about the soup texture. Next time: use a potato masher to ‘mash’ and puree just a small portion to blend together.
Kara Peters
Just Delisioso…! Great and easy. My son loved it.
Cody Williams
It is different and my cousin loved it. She is pregnant and wants me to make it again. its almost like a new way of making mashed potatoes but the kids dont know that they are eating cauliflower.
Laura Cobb
I crave cauliflower during this pregnancy and was looking for a side dish for a Cuban inspired dinner party. Was good but had a lot of leftovers. I’ll be eating this for days!
Michelle Brown
This was such a fantastic twist on the usual cauliflower mash. It had a nice smoky flavor, and I loved the smooth texture obtained by blending it.

If you like a more chunky texture, I recommend putting the adobo sauce, lime, cream (I used cream) and seasonings in a food processor, and then adding this to the cauliflower and mashing it.

James Ochoa
I’m not a fan of vegetables and am always looking for ways to make them more palatable without being too fattening. This recipe did the trick. I couldn’t find adobo sauce, so I used 1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce instead. I also used low-fat sour cream and part-skim mozzarella. The flavor and texture were superb. It’s also good cold. The leftovers will make 1 or 2 lunches for me this week. I?ll definitely make this again.
Kelly Kim
Flavorful and simple!
Brittany Kline
This recipe is so creamy and buttery. It is really good. The only thing I would add is maybe a bit of heat.
Anna Daniels
Fixed this tonight for my husband and I and WOW it was awesome. Had to make a few changes because didn’t have some of the ingredients. I basically fixed it just like mashed potatoes and we loved it. It tasted just like them without the heaviness of potatoes. Thanks for the wonderful idea.
Robert Mercado
I was looking for another way to prepare cauliflower. This recipe won’t be it.

 

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