Roasted Garlic Mashed Faux Potatoes Low Carb Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter, milk, salt and pepper.
• Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half. Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes. Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED FAUX POTATOES - LOW CARB!!!

Steps:

• Steam the frozen cauliflower (all 2 pounds of it) until it's ready.
• Separate head of garlic into individual cloves.
• Toss in olive oil and wrap tightly in small piece of aluminum foil.
• Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 minutes.
• When the garlic has cooled to the touch you should be able to squeeze it out of the 'paper' shell of the individual cloves.
• Mash the roasted garlic with a fork.
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• 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.
• OPTIONAL: Add cream or milk to adjust consistency. Note: If you are going to be using this as a topping for the Shepherd's Pie, you will want to keep it thick. If it's a side dish and you want it a bit thinner - go for it.
• Enjoy, and tell me how you liked it!

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut off the top of the garlic bulb, and roast in a preheated 350-degree oven in a ceramic dish for approximately 30 minutes.
• Place the red potatoes in a pot of water and boil until tender. Drain and set aside. Take 2 potatoes from the pile, cut them into quarters and place them on a cookie sheet. With a fork smash them down until flat, brush them with a little bit of the melted butter, and cook in a warm oven until crispy and golden brown. Set aside to top the finished potatoes.
• Saute the onions in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
• Place the roasted garlic, boiled potatoes, 2 tablespoons butter, and sour cream into a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Scoop the potato mixture into a ceramic dish. Drizzle with the remaining melted butter and place in the oven until the top is browned. Push the "potato croutons" into the top of the potatoes and serve immediately.

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Drizzle head with olive oil and wrap in foil. Place on a sheet tray and bake until tender and fragrant, roughly 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Remove the cloves and mash with a wooden spoon.
• Place potatoes in a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender and drain. Mash the potatoes until smooth.
• Meanwhile heat butter and cream until butter melts. Add the roasted garlic and potatoes and mash all together.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.