Mock Mashed Potatoes

This is especially great for those who don’t really care for cauliflower.  It is a great alternative to the starchy and fatty mashed potatoes.

 

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Yields1 Serving
 1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
 1 Leek, cut lengthwise to clean thoroughly, sliced and dark green leaves discarded
 4 tbsp Real cream
 1 tbsp parsley, fresh, finely chopped
 1 tbsp Sweet butter, real butter
 salt & pepper to taste
1

Place cauliflower and leeks in pot with about 3” water (use a 1 1/2 quart pot); bring to boil;

2

reduce heat and simmer to steam cauliflower until very tender.  Drain thoroughly.*

* be sure all water is out so that your mock mashed potatoes are not watery

3

Use either a handheld blender or place ingredients into blender and puree add cream, butter, parsley and whip them to a fluffy texture season with salt and pepper and serve.  They taste very much like mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

 1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
 1 Leek, cut lengthwise to clean thoroughly, sliced and dark green leaves discarded
 4 tbsp Real cream
 1 tbsp parsley, fresh, finely chopped
 1 tbsp Sweet butter, real butter
 salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1

Place cauliflower and leeks in pot with about 3” water (use a 1 1/2 quart pot); bring to boil;

2

reduce heat and simmer to steam cauliflower until very tender.  Drain thoroughly.*

* be sure all water is out so that your mock mashed potatoes are not watery

3

Use either a handheld blender or place ingredients into blender and puree add cream, butter, parsley and whip them to a fluffy texture season with salt and pepper and serve.  They taste very much like mashed potatoes.

Notes

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