Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe

• 1 divide a head of cauliflower into florets that are all roughly the same size.
• 2 steam cauliflower pieces over boiling water (15 to 20 minutes), or until the cauliflower is tender.
• 3 drain the cauliflower and toss it in a bowl of ice water to bring the cooking process to a screeching halt.
• 4 when the cauliflower has cooled, put the florets in a food processor along with 1/2 cup of water.
• 5 puree the cauliflower on high speed until smooth, but with some very small pieces of cauliflower remaining in the mix for just a bit of texture.
• 6 pour all of the pureed cauliflower into a medium sauce pan.
• 7 dissolve the corn starch in the remaining 1/4 cup of water and add the solution to the cauliflower.
• 8 add the cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the cauliflower and stir.
• 9 set the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thick.