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Mashed Roasted Cauliflower in a bowl with spoon. The texture is perfectly creamy and along with the flavor, mimics mashed potatoes.One of the best holiday side dishes

Mashed Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Parmesan

This creamy and silky Mashed Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic will blow your mind!  The texture is perfectly creamy and mimics mashed potatoes.  The flavor of the cauliflower when pureed like this is so mild, it completely takes on the beautiful aromatic roasted garlic and the chicken bouillon flavoring.  It's delicious by itself or with a savory sauce or gravy!  #cauliflowermash #glutenfree #easysides

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cauliflower, gluten free, Side Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 65 kcal
Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

  • 1 head Cauliflower (about 5 cups florets)
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 teaspoon Chicken base (or crumbled bouillon)
  • ½-1 cup 1% Milk
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F degrees.
  2. If your cauliflower is not cut, then cut off the florets and then give them a rough chop to get to small pieces that can cook faster.

    Knife cutting cauliflower on cutting board in sheet pan for Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash.
  3. To a large Sheet pan, add cauliflower florets and whole garlic cloves (with skin is fine as you can remove later). Drizzle or Spray everything with 1 tablespoon Olive Oil plus salt and pepper, then rub it all around with your hands. Spread out into a single layer. Put the pan in the oven center rack and roast for 20 minutes.
    Adding olive oil to chopped cauliflower on sheet pan for Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash.
  4. If the skins are still on the garlic, remove or squeeze the roasted garlic out. Discard the skins and then transfer the garlic and the cauliflower to a food processor. Add the milk, chicken base. Pulse to get going, then puree until smooth. Add the parmesan cheese and pulse to combine. Taste for salt and pepper and add as needed.
    Cauliflower Mash puree in food processor for Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash.
  5. To serve, garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
    Mashed Roasted Cauliflower in a bowl with spoon. The texture is perfectly creamy and along with the flavor, mimics mashed potatoes.One of the best holiday side dishes