Baked Garlic Mashed Cauliflower with Cheese Crust is an insanely delicious, low carb, gluten-free, a primal alternative to baked mashed potato casserole.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Chop cauliflower into florets.
Place a steamer insert into a pot and fill with water to just below the steamer insert.
Bring water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets, cover, and steam for 10 minutes or until tender.
While cauliflower in steaming, heat the olive oil or butter in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and stir for about 2 minutes or until softened. Remove from heat.
In a large food processor, add half of the cooked cauliflower. Cover and blend on high.
Add 1 tablespoon of chicken broth, and a few more of the cauliflower florets to the processor; Blend on high. Using a spoon while processor is off, scrape sides of processor to get any unprocessed bits of cauliflower.
Add the cooked minced garlic, and ⅓ cup fresh mozzarella to the processor and blend until creamy, but still thick.
Spoon cauliflower mash into 3 ramekins or small ceramic bowls. In a small bowl combine: 1 tablespoon almond flour, 1 ½ tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Mix together. Sprinkle on top of each cauliflower mash dish.
Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes or until slightly browning. Remove from oven and sprinkle each with a ½ tablespoon grated cheddar cheese. Return to oven and broil for a minute or two until cheese melt and bubbles. Serve
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* all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*