LOW CARB MASHED POTATOES Recipe {Cauliflower}

With the Thanksgiving upon us and Christmas approaching rapidly, I am truly attempting to stay on my New and Exciting Low-Carb Lifestyle.   If have found it a bit of a challenge, but I must admit exciting as I take a traditional recipe and convert it to a low-carbohydrate one, all while attempting not to lose any of the flavor!   

Today, while coming home from a wonderful Thanksgiving Service at our Church, I thought of preparing the following recipe to substitute the large amount of potatoes our family of 5 can eat!  We don't need those empty carbs right now.  

Well here it is:

Delicious LOW-CARB {high in nutrients} MASHED CAULIFLOWER POTATOES

1. Take a good sized head of raw Cauliflower, break by hand into Florets and/or chop it up with a large kitchen knife.   
2. After chopping is done; place Cauliflower into a steamer pan.
3. Place the steamer pan on top of your stove ~ raise flame to medium/high heat; and cook until tender (as you would potatoes).  {You can microwave if you so choose too}. 
4. Once the Cauliflower is good and tender; carefully remove from your steamer by placing into a large mixing bowl.
5. To the tenderly steamed Cauliflower ~ add the following ingredients:   1/4 - 1/2  C. Heavy Cream; 1 stick of butter; 1 tsp. Sea Salt; 1/4 tsp. ground pepper; 1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese; and of course, 1/8 tsp. garlic powder (or 1 clove garlic ~ finely chopped).
6. Mix all the above ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.  Please note:  the cauliflower will be a little bit lumpier than when using potatoes.  
7. Whalah ~ you have Low Carb Mashed Potatoes!   

Pureed and/or mashed cauliflower is a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes!  Low in carbs and HIGH in nutrients, the "cauli-taste" is very mild!   A must try ~ even if you don't think you will like it.  I guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised!   

*Please note:  You can flavor it up in any way you like by adding garlic and/or Parmesan cheese, or both (as I have)!

Serving Size is approximately 10.

Nutritional Count:  3 grams of 'good' carbohydrates, plus three grams of fiber = 0 net carbs. The other net carbs are coming from the heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese.  

Total Net Carbs per 1 Cup = 3 net carbs.

**PERFECT FOR ATKINS DIET ~ INDUCTION ~ PHASE 1.