Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

 

 

INGREDIENTS

1 Large Cauliflower Head Loosely Chopped

1 Cup Chicken Bone Broth

½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

½ Cup Grated Parmesan

2 Tablespoons Grass-fed Butter

1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic

½ Teaspoon Himalayan Salt

½ Teaspoon Cracked Pepper

ASSEMBLY

1. In a medium sized pan, steam the cauliflower over the chicken broth covered for 12 minutes.
2. While the cauliflower is steaming, begin making the cheese sauce.
3. In a small sauce pan over low heat add whipping cream, parmesan, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk ingredients together continuously.
4. Discarding the chicken broth, place steamed cauliflower and cheese sauce in a food processer and process until it is fluffy like mashed potatoes.

Serves 4

HEALTH BENEFITS

Cauliflower:  One cup of chopped cauliflower has 5 grams of carbohydrates versus 26 grams in one cup of diced potatoes!  REDUCE THOSE CARBS!

Garlic:  Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.  Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, it’s also antiviral and antifungal.

Heavy Whipping Cream:  The high fat and low sugar content makes heavy whipping cream an EXCELLENT Ketogenic choice.

Grass-fed Butter:  Has a prominent level of butyric acid, which decreases inflammation.  One of the specific ways it has been proven to decrease inflammation is in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease.  Also, a reliable source of medium-chain triglycerides which have been shown to suppress the appetite, a bonus for those who are trying to lose weight!