Cauliflower Yumminess!!!

Hey guys and dolls,
Just because you are following a low carb diet does not mean you can't eat well without potatoes and bread and such...

I won't lie, I miss potatoes...but sometimes a little substitute works well.
Enter: cauliflower!!

Here is a simple recipe for my famous, or soon to be famous, cauliflower casserole.
It is super easy to make.  All you need is:

1 cauliflower (duh)
1/2 an onion diced (yeah, I'm not a huge fan of onions but I promise it will taste delish!)
1 clove of garlic...or two...or three
1 package cream cheese
2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

ready? ok
chop the head of cauliflower into pieces...how many is up to you.  I usually cut off the stem and chop a few of the pieces a little smaller. 

 

Add two cups of water to a sauce pan or small stock pot.  To the water add a little salt and pepper to taste.  Peel the garlic cloves and add those and the cauliflower pieces to the water and cover.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat to med-low and cover it. 

Check it in about 10-15 minutes, jab it with a fork.  Is it tender? If it is, you are ready to mash.  If it is not then keep it covered for another 5-10 minutes until tender.  Drain.

Now while your cauliflower is cooking, saute the onions until translucent in a little bit of oil or butter.  I prefer butter.

After both the cauliflower and the onions are done, transfer them  to a bowl.  Commence the mashing! This can be done with a potato masher or a fork.  Add onions and cream cheese and mix well with whatever you used to mash the cauliflower. 

Transfer to a casserole dish or any other oven friendly dish you may have,

sprinkle the cheese on top evenly and cook at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.



Voila!

Enjoy.