Mashed Cauliflower

I wanted to make my braised chicken tonight with a lemony sauce.  

And I wanted something to soak up the sauce, but I didn't have any potatoes.  I did have Cauliflower however.


I nosed around online and on Pinterest, and the method I decided on depended heavily on removing all the water from the cooked cauliflower.  

I decided to cook the Cauliflower in the microwave.  I put  it in a pyrex measuring cup, added a little  water and topped it with waxed paper.  It ended up being six minutes before it was as tender as I wanted it to be.



Following the tips I found, I mashed the Cauliflower through a fine mesh strainer to squeeze out as much  water as possible.


Then it was all about adding a little butter and half and half, salt  and pepper, and mashing it.



It wasn't quite as smooth as I wanted it to be, but it did the job!









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