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
- Take a good sized head of raw Cauliflower, break by hand into Florets and/or chop it up with a large kitchen knife.
- After chopping is done; place Cauliflower into a steamer pan.
- 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}.
- Once the Cauliflower is good and tender; carefully remove from your steamer by placing into a large mixing bowl.
- 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).
- 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.
- Whalah ~ you have Low Carb Mashed Potatoes!
*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.
