Allison's Recipe Book

Ingredients
•1 head cauliflower (or a 16 oz bag of frozen cauliflower)
•2 large eggs
•½-3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I love cheese, so use closer to ¾ cup)
•¼ cup diced green onions
•½-1 cup bread crumbs (I usually need closer to 1 cup)
•½ tsp cayenne pepper (more of less to taste)
•salt
•olive oil
•light sour cream (optional)

Instructions
1.Cut cauliflower into florets and cook in boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes
2.Drain and mash the cauliflower while it is still warm
3.Stir cheese, eggs, green onions, bread crumbs, cayenne & salt to taste
4.Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat
5.Form the cauliflower mixture into patties about 3 inches across
6.Cook until golden brown & set, about 3 minutes per side
7.Enjoy with some light sour cream!

Ingredients needed for Mashed Cauliflower

Raw cauliflower – a medium head makes about a pound of florets
Any combination of butter, milk, cream, or whatever you use when you make mashed potatoes – about 1/4 cup
Salt and pepper
If you have low carb “instant mashed potatoes”, add up to 1/4 cup for texture*
Options: minced garlic (a clove or two); garlic powder (1/2 to 1 teaspoon); cheese

Preparation for Mashed Cauliflower

*I like to use instant “potatoes” made for low carb diets, such as Dixie Carb Counters Instant Mashers. Other people use a small amount of real potato or instant potatoes to improve the texture. But you don’t need any of these things.

Break the cauliflower up into florets, or just chop. I like to cook it in the microwave in a container that I prepare and serve it in, but you can steam it. Cook it until it’s tender — a fork should easily pierce it.

The easiest thing to do is to add the rest of the ingredients to the container the cauliflower is cooked in, and then use a stick (hand) blender to put it all together. Or you can put it all in a regular blender or food processor.