Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Mashed cauliflower is a great alternative for traditional mashed potatoes because it has much less carbohydrates and calories. This dish can also be called cauliflower mashed potatoes and that's because mashed cauliflower tastes just like mashed potatoes. Cauliflower is quickly and easily done in an Instant Pot. This mashed cauliflower recipe is delicious, smooth, comforting, and it is Keto friendly.

Prep Time20

Cook Time18

Total Time38

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose

Servings:

Calories: 348kcal

Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

3 lb head of cauliflower
3 garlic cloves
1 cup water to cook in Instant Pot
salt
fresh cracked black pepper
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4-1/2 cup 2% or whole milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cooking Cauliflower In Instant Pot:

Cut cauliflower into florets, discarding leaves and thick stem. (Don’t make them too small.)
Place the wire rack that came with the Instant Pot at the bottom of the pot. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom.
Add cauliflower florets on top of the rack. Add garlic cloves, salt, and pepper.
Close the lid and make sure to turn the valve to “seal.”
Set to Pressure Cook on high for 7 minutes. Once time is up, let it do a natural release for 10 minutes and then you can finish with a quick release.

Mashed Cauliflower:

Transfer cooked cauliflower and garlic cloves into either a mash vegetable bag or doubled cheese cloth to be squeezed. (You may been to let it cool.) Squeeze most of the liquid out of cauliflower so that mashed cauliflower is not runny.
Transfer squeezed cauliflower and garlic into a food processor. Add milk and butter. Pulse until all smooth. You may need to add a little more milk, depending on how much liquid was squeezed out of the cauliflower.
Taste to see if you need more salt and serve.

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