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    YOU ARE HERE: Home » Recipes » Side Dishes - Vegetables » Cauliflower White Bean Puree

    By Carol · Published: Jan 12, 2019 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure.

    Cauliflower White Bean Puree

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    4.34 from 15 votes
    30 minutes
    Cauliflower White Bean Puree is the perfect stand-in for decadent mashed potatoes! Cream cheese makes it creamy while white beans add that touch of thickening and body you crave in a mashed potato substitute--all while keeping it low-carb!

    Cauliflower White Bean Puree is the perfect stand-in for decadent mashed potatoes!  Cream cheese makes it rich and creamy while white beans add that touch of thickening and body you crave in a mashed potato substitute–all while keeping it lower-carb!

    Photo of Cauliflower White Bean Puree in clay bowl garnished with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

    My husband and I love decadent mashed potatoes but we also love a good, slightly more healthful substitute!  In all honesty, it’s tough to make mashed potatoes for two people.  The peeling of potatoes, the boiling, the mashing?  All of that is why we usually reserve mashed potatoes for holidays.

    But this!  Cauliflower White Bean Puree is perfect for a small household!

    Friends, this Cauliflower White Bean puree has got it goin’ on!

    I’ve been doing cauliflower purees for my low-carb clients for forever.

    For them, I usually do a simple combination of cauliflower, some onion and garlic simmered in chicken broth, drained well then pureed.  If you don’t get all the liquid out, you can end up with something that resembles a thick cauliflower soup.

    This Cauliflower White Bean Puree is light but still has all the creaminess of decadent mashed potatoes.  White beans, or cannellini beans add a bit of healthful starch so the possibility of thick cauliflower soup happening is much less.

    Photo of Cauliflower White Bean Puree in clay bowl garnished with parsley.

    How to make Cauliflower White Bean Puree:

    • Start with two medium heads of white cauliflower.

    Close-up photo of a large head of white cauliflower.

    • Cut the cauliflower into large florets.  Add the onion, garlic, white beans and chicken broth.

    Photo of uncooked cauliflower florets in blue Dutch oven.

    • Simmer covered part of the way and uncovered the other so that much of liquid evaporates and concentrates for flavor.

    Photo of cooked cauliflower and white beans ready to be pureed.

    • Drain off any excess liquid.
    • Puree with an immersion blender.

    Photo of pureed cauliflower in blue Dutch oven.

    Mmmwaaaahhhh!  You’re going to love the cheesy flavor, the creaminess and the consistency that mimics mashed potatoes!

    Photo of Cauliflower White Bean Puree in clay bowl with serving spoon garnished with parsley.

    For another amazing mashed potato substitute try:

    • Celery Root Puree

    And these great cauliflower recipes:

    • Cauliflower Welsh Rarebit
    • Cauliflower Antipasto Salad
    • Roasted Cauliflower with Black Olive Pangrattato
    • Roasted Cauliflower and Barley Pilaf
    • Cauliflower Parmigiana
    Cauliflower White Bean Puree - Overhead shot of dish in bowl garnished with parsley ready to be served

    Cauliflower White Bean Puree

    4.34 from 15 votes
    By: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen
    Cauliflower White Bean Puree is the perfect stand-in for decadent mashed potatoes!  Cream cheese makes it creamy while white beans add that touch of thickening and body you crave in a mashed potato substitute while keeping it low-carb!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Side Dishes
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6
    Calories 176 kcal

    Equipment

    • Wusthof Paring Knife Set
    • Wusthof Chef Knife
    • Cutting Board
    • Dutch Oven
    • Oxo Sieve
    • Breville Immersion Blender

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 medium heads cauliflower - cut into large florets
    • ½ medium onion - chopped
    • 6 cloves garlic - chopped
    • 1 can (14.5-ounce) chicken broth - or vegetable broth
    • 1 can (15-ounce) cannellini beans - drained and rinsed
    • 4 ounces cream cheese - (½ package)
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • Salt and white pepper - to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Combine cauliflower, onions, garlic, chicken broth and cannellini beans in a Dutch oven or small soup pot.
    • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover slightly and cook 10-15 minutes or until cauliflower begins to soften.
    • Uncover and break up the cauliflower as much as you can with a wooden spoon or other utensil.
    • Continue simmering uncovered over low heat until much of the liquid has evaporated, being careful the liquid doesn't completely boil out and the cauliflower beings to burn.
    • Add cream cheese and butter.
    • Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    MAKE AHEAD:  Can be made 1-2 days ahead.  Reheat in the microwave.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

    These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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    1. Sharon Strickland says

      February 25, 2020 at 9:58 am

      I make cauliflower mashed potatoes all the time. However I steam my cauliflower to prevent it from getting watery. I am looking forward to trying your recipe for something different.

      Reply
      • Carol says

        February 26, 2020 at 8:33 am

        Hi, Sharon, Thanks so much and hope you enjoy! You might also give my Celery Root Puree a try: https://www.fromachefskitchen.com/celery-root-puree/

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      January 13, 2019 at 4:10 am

      5 stars

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