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Cheesy Instant Pot Cauliflower Recipe
Easy cheesy Instant Pot cauliflower is a great low carb macaroni and cheese Ninja Foodi pressure cooker side dish everyone loves.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
2
minutes
mins
Total Time
12
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cauliflower, cheese, cheesy, instant pot, pressure cooker, vegetables
Servings:
5
Author:
Justine
Equipment
1
pressure cooker
1
steamer basket
Ingredients
1
head
cauliflower
stem removed, cut into med. size pieces
1
cup
heavy whipping cream
2
oz
cream cheese
1.5
tsp
dijon mustard
1.5-2
cup
cheese
sharp cheddar or a mix of white cheddar and sharp
1/2
tsp
garlic salt
Instructions
Put vegetable steamer basket into your Instant Pot and add 1.5 c water too.
Put med. size pcs. of cauliflower into steamer basket and close lid, and steam valve.
Set to pressure high for 1 min. Do a quick release and remove basket with cooked cauliflower, set aside. Drain water out of pot.
Turn pot off, then push saute button.
Add heavy cream, cream cheese, dijon mustard, garlic salt and stir until it starts to slowly bubble and cream cheese clumps are now smooth.
Add 1.5 c. shredded cheese and stir until melted, then dump cooked cauliflower into the pot and turn your pot off.
Gently mix together so sauce is coating all pieces, empty into a bowl to serve so it doesn't continue to cook in your pot and get too soft.
Enjoy topped with some shredded cheese or as is, add a dash of salt if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving:
3
oz
|
Calories:
369
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
33
g
|
Saturated Fat:
20
g
|
Cholesterol:
113
mg
|
Sodium:
549
mg
|
Potassium:
428
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1190
IU
|
Vitamin C:
55.7
mg
|
Calcium:
312
mg
|
Iron:
0.8
mg