Buttery Mashed Cauliflower Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons salted butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 pound shrimp or prawns, tails on or off
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic finely diced
• ½ cup white wine, optional
• 5 oz sun-dried tomato strips in oil, drained (reserve 1 teaspoon of the jarred oil for cooking)
• 1 ¾ cups half and half or heavy cream, SEE NOTES
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
• 1 pinch pepper, to taste
• 3 cups baby spinach leaves, washed
• ⅔ cup parmesan cheese. freshly grated
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water (optional)
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped