Are you trying to find delicious ways to eat cauliflower? This Crock Pot Cheesy Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower recipe is so creamy and cheesy it will become your favorite way to eat cauliflower the minute you take your first bite.
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Cauliflower has seemed to take the world by surprise. No matter where you look you are bond to find a new cauliflower recipe. The popularity of low carb dieting seems to be the reason behind the sudden popularity of a rather bland and unexciting vegetable you probably never ate very often.
No matter the reason you are suddenly craving the next best cauliflower recipe. This Crock Pot Cheesy Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower recipe will soon be your favorite way to enjoy fresh cauliflower.
It’s so easy to make when you let your crock pot slow cooker do all the work. I use this homemade ranch dressing recipe to make this Crock Pot Cheesy Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower recipe but you can use an envelope of dry ranch seasoning instead.
How to make Crock Pot Cheesy Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
- small head cauliflower, leaves and stem removed
- 1 envelope Ranch Dressing mix or 1 tablespoon homemade ranch dressing mix
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded white sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
Directions
- Place all the first 4 ingredients into a crock pot, cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or low 4-5 hours depending the size of cauliflower head you are slow cooking. Cauliflower should be very fork tender.
- Once the cauliflower is ready add the cream cheese, white sharp cheddar cheese and buttermilk to the crock pot. Using a large spoon mix the ingredients together. The cauliflower should fall apart as you mix.
- Recover and heat for 10 minutes on low until the cheeses have melted.
- Beat the cauliflower using a hand mixer either right in the slow cooker or transfer it to a bowl before beating. Beat until the large pieces of cauliflower have been broken down and the mashed cauliflower is creamy.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Recipe can be doubled if using a large head of cauliflower.
- Make 2 – 3 servings when using a small head of cauliflower.
Crock Pot Cheesy Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 small head of cauliflower (leaves and stem removed)
- 1 envelope Ranch Dressing mix
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 oz. softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded white sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Place all the first 4 ingredients into a crock pot, cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or low 4-5 hours depending the size of cauliflower head you are slow cooking. Cauliflower should be very fork tender.
- Once the cauliflower is ready add the cream cheese, white sharp cheddar cheese and buttermilk to the crock pot. Using a large spoon mix the ingredients together. The cauliflower should fall apart as you mix.
- Recover and heat for 10 minutes on low until the cheeses have melted.
- Beat the cauliflower using a hand mixer either right in the slow cooker or transfer it to a bowl before beating. Beat until the large pieces of cauliflower have been broken down and the mashed cauliflower is creamy.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Recipe can be doubled if using a large head of cauliflower.
- Make 3-4 servings when using a small head of cauliflower.
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Love easy cauliflower recipes? Check out my Crock Pot Cauliflower Soup recipe.
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