Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1 head

Cauliflower

whole head, separated into florets

1 bulb

Garlic

1 tsp

Olive Oil

1/2 Tbsp

Fresh Thyme , chopped

1/4 tsp

Kosher Salt

1/4 tsp

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Slice about 1/4" from the Garlic (1 bulb) and drizzle Olive Oil (1 tsp) over the exposed cloves. Wrap garlic in aluminum foil and roast for 40-50 minutes, until soft. Remove from oven and cool until you can handle it.

Step 3

Meanwhile, set a vegetable steamer into a pot or saucepan with a lid. Add an inch of water to the pot and fill the steamer basket with Cauliflower (1 head) .

Step 4

Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil. Cook cauliflower until very tender (so that when you pierce it with a knife it goes in and comes out easily without catching), about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer cauliflower to a food processor. Squeeze the individual cloves of roasted garlic into the cauliflower. Add the Fresh Thyme (1/2 Tbsp) and secure the lid on the food processor.

Step 6

Pulse until lump free and smooth like mashed potatoes. This may take a few minutes.

Step 7

Season with Kosher Salt (1/4 tsp) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp) . Serve.