Mashed cauliflower

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A great healthy substitute for mashed potatoes or any other carb.

1 head of cauliflower
heavy cream
salt, pepper
(garlic, cheese, chili powder)

Cut the cauliflower in smaller pieces and put in a pot. Add cream and boil until the cauloflower is soft, apr. 10-20 minutes. Mash with an immersion blender. Add salt and pepper to taste. The variations are endless - you can for instance let a clove or two of garlic simmer with the cream and cauliflower. Or for a more luxurious (not your every day) mash add a big piece of goat cheese.

*I've tried different versions of this several times now but this seems to be the best one. The first recipes I found called for steaming the cauliflower or boiling it in water/broth, but I find the cauliflower tends to hold on to the liquid and make the mash too wet/runny. I have no exact measurements for the cream - it depends on the size of the cauliflower. Add enough to cover the bottom of the pot but not enough to cover all of the cauliflower. Too much cream and the mash becomes soup!