Have you ever considered a potato cauliflower mash? Cauliflower mash is a popular substitute for mashed potatoes. However, if your children are anything like mine, they are not fond of new textures. While a cauliflower mash is a healthy alternative to mashed potatoes, the texture is very different and can be a turn off. By adding potatoes to your cauliflower mash, you are adding more vegetables and nutrients while keeping the texture more consistent with what people are familiar with.
GARLIC POTATO CAULIFLOWER MASH
(printable recipe at bottom of post)
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups raw cauliflower
- 5 small white potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons milk (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
In a large saucepan, add cauliflower and potatoes. Cover completely with water, and heat on medium high heat until boiling. Continue to boil until potatoes and cauliflower are soft and tender, about 12-15 minutes. Drain.
Return potato and cauliflower mix to sauce pan and mash. Add butter, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir until butter is melted. Stir in cheese and parsley. Add milk if desired to achieve a consistency you’d like.
Serves 6-8.
GARLIC POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER MASH
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Side
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw cauliflower
- 5 small white potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped
- 2–4 tablespoons milk (optional)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, add cauliflower and potatoes. Cover completely with water, and heat on medium high heat until boiling. Continue to boil until potatoes and cauliflower is soft and tender, about 12-15 minutes.
- Drain.
- Return mix to sauce pan and mash. Add butter, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Stir until butter is melted. Stir in cheese and parsley.
- Add milk if desired to achieve a consistency you’d like.
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Elva Roberts says
I like this recipe very much. I think it would be a fun way to add more vegetables to our table. I agree that mashed cauliflower alone might not be a hit. combined with mashed potatoes and the other ingredients in your recipe, this dish should be a big hit. Thank you so much for this recipe.
Leslie Crosbie says
I have heard of Cauliflower mashed but never tried it because I heard weird texture but mixing together with potatoes sounds like a great idea…thank you!
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Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Hope you love it Leslie!
Peady @ Tempered With Kindness says
This is a great compromise.
My kids like mashed cauliflower – which I call fauxtatoes – but they prefer potatoes. This is a good “meet me in the middle” alternative. 😉
Delicious!
Chandra O'Connor says
I have pinned so many recipes that use cauliflower I really need to start trying them. the potato recipe looks so yummy
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cowluv13 says
Have to try this – great way to sneak in veggies/
Chandra O’Connor says
Looks delish, so do the garlic greek potaotes!
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Jennifer Wilson says
Yummy, this looks really good. Added to my to try list.
kathy downey says
I have tried Cauliflower mashed but didn’t care much for it but next time I will try your recipe sure sounds tastier !
Jennifer Wilson says
I think you could sneak this to kids without them knowing.