THANKSGIVING: GARLIC MASHED "POTATOES"(click here to print)

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES(FAUX)

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs frozen cauliflower (2 one pound bags, you can even mix it up a bit for fun and get 1 bag just cauliflower and the other )
• 1 head garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (14 ounce) box of classic Philadelphia Cream Cheese (you can use 1/2 as much if you want to cut back on fat, but it will impact the recipe)
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 4 tablespoons butter
• milk or cream, if needed
• salt
• white pepper
• chives (fresh or dried)
• onion powder
• garlic powder (totally optional, this is for garlic-holics)

Directions:

1. 1
   Steam the frozen cauliflower (all 2 pounds of it) until it's ready.
2. 2
   Separate head of garlic into individual cloves.
3. 3
   Toss in olive oil and wrap tightly in small piece of aluminum foil.
4. 4
   Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 minutes.
5. 5
   When the garlic has cooled to the touch you should be able to squeeze it out of the 'paper' shell of the individual cloves.
6. 6
   Mash the roasted garlic with a fork.
7. 7
   .
8. 8
   Place the cooked cauliflower into a food processor/Cuisinart along with the garlic, sour cream, cream cheese, butter, and salt and white pepper in a mixer bowl, and whip at medium speed until smooth and all the spices are blended.

6 carbs; serves 12

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