WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and this year Royal United Mortgage wants to help you create a healthy Thanksgiving meal. Our Wellness Committee started collecting recipes from our employees for our first ever employee cookbook. Over the next few weeks, we want to share some of our favorites with you! This week’s recipe, of Whipped Cauliflower, is from Teresa Lindsey.

WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER

General Description:  WHIPPED CAULIFLOWER (serves 8)

Time to Prepare: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 bags of frozen riced cauliflower
• Garlic (1-2 cloves) – I used already minced garlic
• 3-4 TBS Butter
• 2 TBS Cream Cheese (I like a little bit more personally)
• ½ C Grated parmesan cheese
• Heavy Cream (or half/half, almond milk)
• Salt / Pepper to taste
• Shredded cheese & Bacon to garnish

Directions:

Cook cauliflower as directed on the package

Combine all ingredients into food processor or food ninja.  Puree until light and fluffy (add cream as needed to thin out if needed)

Top with Cheese and bacon (if desired)

Nutrition facts:

Serving size: 2/3 C

Calories: 126

Fat: 9g (if heavy cream and extra cream cheese is not used)

Sodium: 471mg

Total Carbs: 9g (NET is 6g)

Dietary Fiber: 3g

Protein: 6g