Brown Butter Cauliflower Mash

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium head cauliflower
• 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped chives or 1/2 teaspoon green onion
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese
• 4 tablespoons basil pesto (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set a stockpot of water to boil over high heat.
• 2 clean and cut the cauliflower into small pieces. cook in boiling water for about 6 minutes, or until well done. meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan and cook the garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 3 drain the cauliflower well; do not let cool and pat it very dry between several layers of paper towels.
• 4 in the bowl, mash the hot cauliflower with the cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan, asiago, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper until almost smooth.
• 5 mix in chives and pesto, if desired, and serve.