Guiltless Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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posted by Cait Johnson Jun 26, 2001 6:39 pm

filed under: Food & Recipes, Side Dishes

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By Cait Johnson, author of Witch in the Kitchen, (Inner Traditions, 2001).

Mashed potatoes just ooze comfort, but oh the guilt: they’re usually loaded with butter, milk, and carbs.

Here is a healthier-for-you but totally delicious vegan version that delivers some cruciferous cauliflower along with pure potato pleasure, without dairy or a lot of extra calories.

Your kids won’t even know the cauliflower is in there–but they’ll ask for second helpings.

INGREDIENTS

3 large potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Vegetable broth as needed
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste

1. Place the potato chunks in a saucepan filled with cold salted water and bring to a boil. When boiling, add cauliflower florets, return to a boil and cook, partially covered, for 20 minutes, until potatoes and cauliflower are very tender.

2. Drain potatoes and cauliflower, add olive oil, and gradually add vegetable broth to moisten, mashing with a potato masher or processing in a food processor until creamy and fluffy. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

Serves 4-6.

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Tammy Corbett says
Nov 26, 2008 8:37 AM

I really like the potatoes with cauliflower and olive oil idea, I'm going to try that.

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Nancy Gay Snow says
Nov 26, 2008 7:40 AM

do i take the skins off the potatoes I wonder..

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Jay Simms says
Nov 26, 2008 7:25 AM

OK but I suggest steaming instead of boiling.

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Marie Breskic says
Nov 12, 2007 12:45 AM

Agreeing with Glenda!

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Glenda G. says
Jul 23, 2007 9:56 AM

Very Good !!!!!

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