This Roasted Mashed Cauliflower is a simple, delicious, and versatile side dish. It starts with roasted garlic and cauliflower florets that are mashed together with butter, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, and seasonings.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
2heads of cauliflowercut into florets
1tablespoonolive oil
4clovesgarlicsmashed
2tablespoonsbutter
¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese
4ouncescream cheese
1teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoondried oregano
¼teaspoonground black pepper
Garnish (optional)
chives
Buttermelted
Instructions
Heat the oven to 425˚F.
Spread the cauliflower florets out on a large baking sheet in a single layer. If you don't have a pan big enough, use two smaller pans. Add the smashed garlic to the pan and the toss the cauliflower with the olive oil.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cauliflower is soft. It should have almost no resistance when poked with a fork.
Once done, transfer to a large bowl and add the butter. Use a stick blender to puree the cauliflower. Then add the parmesan, cream cheese, salt, oregano, and pepper to the bowl and blend again to smooth.ORTransfer the cauliflower, butter, parmesan, cream cheese, salt, oregano, and pepper to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until smooth.
Top with additional melted butter and chopped chives as desired and serve warm.