Rockin Good Smashed Cauliflower with Garlic

1 (16 ounce) package frozen cauliflower

4 cloves garlic, peeled

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or more to taste

3 tablespoons light cream

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring the water to a boil. Place cauliflower and garlic in steamer and steam until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove garlic cloves and smash with a fork; place smashed garlic with cauliflower into a pot.

Smash butter and chives into cauliflower and garlic with a fork or potato masher until smooth.

Stir light cream into smashed cauliflower mixture.

Sprinkle Parmesan-Reggiano cheese onto cauliflower mixture; season with salt and black pepper.

Cook the cauliflower mixture over low heat to absorb the cream and melt the butter, about 12 minutes.