Mashed Cauliflower

MASHED CAULIFLOWER
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Ingredients:

4 twelve ounce bags of fresh cauliflower florets
6 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white or black pepper
1 cup of sour cream
3 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
9 slices of crisp cooked bacon chopped

Directions:

Bake bacon in oven for 14 minutes at 400 degrees.  Set aside.
Boil cauliflower in salted water until very soft.
Drain, squeezing out excess moisture in a colander with a potato masher. (This is a critical step.)
Combine the cauliflower, butter, salt, pepper, sour cream and cheddar cheese (not the bacon) in a food processor.
Process until smooth.
Fold in the bacon.
Bake uncovered in a 9 X 13 inch metal pan at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.

Serves 8

Note: 

For parties, this recipe can be prepared unbaked the day before, covered in a bowl, and refrigerated.  Bake the next day uncovered in a 9 X 13 inch metal pan at 400 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.