Garlicky Cauliflower Mash in Slow Cooker

This simple, yet elegant garlicky cauliflower mash is made right in your slow cooker. Use more or less garlic based on how much cauliflower you have on hand, and how much you love garlic. For those of you who are serious about your garlic, consider throwing in 3-4 cloves per head of cauliflower. Unlike many other cauliflower mash recipes, this dish stands up well on it’s own. No gravy required!

What You’ll Need

• 1-2 heads of cauliflower, cut into florets
• 5-8 C water
• 1-4 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh chives, sea salt and/or fresh cracked black pepper for garnish

How To Make It

1. Pour cauliflower florets, garlic cloves and bay leaf into the slow cooker. If you have only one head of cauliflower, 1-2 cloves of garlic will suffice. More cauliflower? More garlic!
2. Add enough water to almost cover the floret mix and season with a little salt.
3. Cover and cook on on LOW for 4-6 hours or until cauliflower is tender.
4. Remove the bay leaf and drain.
5. Mash the cauliflower. For a chunkier texture, use a potato masher. For a silky side dish as presented here, use an immersion blender.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve with fresh chives, green onions or another garnish of your choice. Enjoy!

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Garlicky Cauliflower Mash in Slow Cooker

A simple, elegant garlicky cauliflower mash is made right in your slow cooker.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 2 people

Calories 78 kcal

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  

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• 1 head cauliflower large, cut into florets
• 6 cup water or more to cover florets
• 2 cloves garlic large, peeled
• 1 each bay leaf
• salt and black pepper to taste
• chives optional garnish

Instructions

 

• Pour cauliflower florets, garlic cloves and bay leaf into the slow cooker. If you have only one head of cauliflower, 1-2 cloves of garlic will suffice. More cauliflower? More garlic!
• Add enough water to almost cover the floret mix and season with a little salt.
• Cover and cook on on LOW for 4-6 hours or until cauliflower is tender.
• Remove the bay leaf and drain.
• Mash the cauliflower. For a chunkier texture, use a potato masher. For a silky side dish as presented here, use an immersion blender.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with fresh chives, green onions or another garnish of your choice. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 122mgPotassium: 874mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 140mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Easy, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Vegan

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