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dvellio Mon, Feb-17-03 20:49

Faux Twice Baked Potato
 
Here is my version of Mock Mashed Potatoes. It is a casserole dish that is as good the second day as it is the first and I don't believe anyone would know it's not made with potatoes if you didn't tell them. I've really missed mashed potatoes and now I don't have to.

Here is a link to my PDF version which has nutrition information included.
<a href="http://www.dvelliott.com/recipes/Faux%20Twice%20Baked%20Potato.PDF"target="_blank">Faux Twice Baked Potatoes</a>

Enjoy,

Don

Faux Twice Baked Potato

1-head of Cauliflower (Approx 2lb)
½ c. sour cream
4-oz - cream cheese
¼ c. minced green onions
½ stick of soft butter
2 fresh mushrooms diced
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup of Romano cheese
6-slices of cooked and crumbled bacon 2-Tbs. of bacon grease

Topping
Shredded Cheddar
2-slices of cooked and crumbled bacon on top


Boil cauliflower approx. 20 to 30 minutes until tender, drain well. Fry bacon until crisp and then crumble it. Save the grease. In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, cream cheese, ½ of the butter, salt, pepper, romano cheese, ½ c. sour cream, ¼ c. minced green onions, 2 fresh mushrooms diced, bacon grease and the bacon bits. Mash it all together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

I mash it in my Kitchen Aid Mixer.

Put it in a buttered 8 X 8 casserole dish. Cover with the cheddar cheese. Top it off with the bacon pieces. And cut up small pieces of remaining butter and scatter it on top lightly.

Place in a preheated 350° oven and bake until all the cheese has melted. Approximately 20 minutes. Garnish with chives if desired.

Servings 9

Calories/serving 258
Fat 23.1 Grams
Carbs 5.1 Grams
Fiber 2.1 Grams
Net Carbs 3.0 Grams
Protein 9.0 Grams

kmwebb1967 Wed, Feb-19-03 13:53

Made this last night....FANTASTIC!!!! Even DH loved it and is getting used to no potatoes! He is not LCing except what I fix at home, eats his sandwiches for lunch and has STILL lost 10 POUNDS!!! MEN!!!

nater25 Wed, Feb-19-03 17:57

Yummy
 
Thank you thank you thank you!!!

mashed potatos have been the tough thing for me
cannot wait to make this! :roll:

thanks

Nathan

VickyRenee Mon, Feb-24-03 18:36

I made this tonite and it was absolutely awesome!!!!!! Thanks so much for the recipe.

UAGirl Thu, Feb-27-03 11:33

I jotted this recipe down because I loved the sound of it.

Thank you for posting this!! I cannot wait to try it!!

How much would say a serving is equal to?? a cup? 1/2 cup?

dvellio Thu, Feb-27-03 16:09

Serving size
 
When I make it in an 8X8 dish like the picture in the PDF file I cut it into 9 pieces. I suspect that would be about a cup, maybe a bit less, but I've never measured it.

Enjoy, I just took some out of the oven for tonight.

Don

2much2g1 Tue, Apr-29-03 09:21

trying to convince my daughter to convert
 
I am desperately trying to convince my carb addicted,obese daughter to convert to low carbing...
This weekend I am having her stay with me and I am going to cook all her favorites-low carb versions of course-to show her that she wont be missing anything
I am so happy that you shared this recipe.I just know she will love it.
Thank you! :thup:

Flutterby Sat, May-17-03 21:22

Don, you rock!!
 
I made this tonight and just finished a plate of it! It was delish! That's a great recipe! Thanks for posting it! By the way, congrats on your AWESOME WEIGHT LOSS!! You look FAB! :wave:

WeeOne Tue, May-20-03 11:37

I made this last night, I forgot the recipe, so I just made it up. I didn't use any mushrooms, I used Parm. cheese instead of romano, and I forgot the cream cheese. But it was delicious!!! DH had 2 servings. I only had 3/4 of a bag of frozen cauliflower, so I decreased the amounts of everything, and I made it into 4 servings. Yummy!!!!!!! Better than regular Mashed Potatoes!!

Wee

Michele-67 Tue, May-20-03 18:06

This is AWESOME!!!

I have tried several recipes for faux mashed potatoes but this one is the best by far. I froze the leftovers in individual servings and it reheated fine.

Thanks a million!

Michele

Voo36 Sat, Jun-14-03 04:15

Hey Ya'll,

Just HAD to let you know, I hate cauliflower, but miss my 'tators desperately so tried it anyway... it... was.. .AWESOME ! lol


Thanks a lot for posting it on here.

I'm brand new at all this, so I'm just getting started "doing the Atkins" but will post any new tips I stumble across.


Peace ! and Carbe Diem ! :D

solamander Mon, Jun-16-03 11:41

I made this Saturday
didn't have any mushrooms or green onions but Dear God this was absolutely delicious
Had a side serving Sunday and I can't wait for dinner tonight for my next serving
thank you thank you thank you

carbon8tr Fri, Jul-04-03 22:53

I'm new to this site, have just begun the low-carb way of eating (1 week) and have had such a great time getting recipes and trying things out. I had a bbq today (15 people) and made the faux twice baked dish - it was a hit! I didn't fool anyone, I didn't try and pass them off as potatoes, I just said it was a new dish and it was GREAT! I will definately make these again!
Peggy :thup:

lueezeee Sat, Jul-12-03 08:23

FAUX POTATOES... so yummy!
 
Thanks for that recipe. I made this last night and OMG this recipe is AWESOME! Thanks so much. Who knew cauliflower could taste so good!

sunspine17 Thu, Jul-17-03 15:58

I've made this a few times and I LOVE it! My non-LCing, normally potato loving family loves it too. I don't do the bacon and mushrooms or onion. I make it like our traditional mashed potatoes used to be. Salt, pepper and chives (sometimes a little paprika). It's great twice baked and not twice baked (from the pot to the plate if you are in a hurry). The first time I ate it I felt so NAUGHTY! It really fools you into thinking it's the real thing!

If you are wondering wether or not to make it-- MAKE IT!! You won't regret it!


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