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1 head fresh cauliflower, chopped into smaller florets Anywhere from 1/2 to 1 cup gluten free chicken broth or stock (make sure it does not have modified food starch added) 1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper 2 cloves fresh crushed garlic. To have a nuttier tasting garlic, roast in the oven first Seasonings/spices of your choice
Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium or medium-high heat, and cover, allowing to cook for 20 minutes or so until the cauliflower is very tender and easily mashed with a fork. You may need to add more stock if everything is dried up...or if you have a lot of liquid still remaining, pour most of it off into a bowl and reserve. MUCH better to start with too little liquid than too much (you can always add more if needed). Carefully pour cauliflower and all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor, or keep in pan and use an immersion blender or hand mixer to mush. If the mashed cauliflower seems too dry, add in some of the reserved liquid or additional chicken stock. While you could use a hand potato masher, it will not get very smooth. Even the basic with some garlic or roasted garlic and rosemary is perfect. Try some Hungarian smoked paprika. Or go with some crumbled up bacon and fresh chopped chives. If you want a kick, opt for some horseradish or wasabi. Maybe a drizzle of olive oil and fresh chopped basil. So many possibilities even without dairy! Give it a shot and let us know how it turned out. Again, best to go with a much drier start than you think. Cauliflower holds a ton of liquid, so start with less than you think necessary. For those of you feeling REALLY ambitious, oven roast your cauliflower first. To do this, chop cauliflower as above, and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss cauliflower with olive oil and fresh garlic. Spread out on a sheet pan, and roast in the oven 45 minutes or so until golden brown and soft. NOW mash these guys up in your food processor, adding olive oil or chicken broth as your liquid, and whatever seasonings you want. These will have a nuttier taste, will not be as creamy, but will be pretty darn tasty!
