Cauliflower Faux Mashed Potatoes
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=450868
(Great website – you can drill down on the nutritional values to break out by ingredient)
Delicious low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes
20 Minutes to Prepare and Cook
Ingredients
Cauliflower, raw, 1 head, medium (5-6" dia)
Sour Cream, .25 cup
Butter, salted, 2 tbsp
Directions
Steam cauliflower until soft. Place cooked cauliflower in a pot and heat to remove excess moisture. Puree cauliflower in food processor and add butter and sour cream.
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARTEMISINKED.
Number of Servings: 4
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117.6
Total Fat 9.1 g
Saturated Fat 5.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.4 g
Cholesterol 21.6 mg
Sodium 91.6 mg
Potassium 458.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 8.1 g
Dietary Fiber 3.6 g
Sugars 0.0 g
Protein 3.4 g
Note:
So I checked on CalorieKing to see what a true serving size of cauliflower is and its about 3 flowerets which is only 2.2 carbs(of course after mashing how would you tell), but again portion control - I would only take enough of a serving where it didn't affect my count.
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