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Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes bring a creamy, velvety twist to a classic comfort food, with a fraction of the carbs. The prep is quick—just 10 minutes—leaving you time to relax as it bakes to golden perfection.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 cloves roasted garlic see notes
  • 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 (1-pound) cauliflower head, broken into a few large pieces
  • 1 tablespoon minced rosemary
  • 4-6 tablespoons olive oil (or butter/vegan butter)
  • Salt & pepper
  • Reserve some starchy potato water

Instructions
 

  • Roast a whole garlic bulb for 1 hour using this method or drizzle individual cloves with olive oil and salt and bake at 350 until soft (about 15 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add the potatoes and the cauliflower (I did them at the same time) and boil until knife-tender (until you can poke with a knife and it easily slides out). My cauliflower took about 15 minutes, while my potatoes took 25-35.
  • In a food processor, puree the cauliflower with roasted garlic, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, rosemary, and a few generous pinches of salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings. (Tip: this mixture can be over-flavored because it'll get mixed with the potatoes later).
  • When the potatoes are soft, remove them from the pot. Peel them (careful, they’re hot) and use a food mill, ricer, or masher, to mash them.
  • Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil, then stir the cauliflower puree into the bowl with the potatoes.
  • Stir in a folding motion until smooth and creamy. If necessary, add ¼ cup (or so) of hot starchy potato water to help it out.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more olive oil, salt, pepper, and/or rosemary to taste.
  • Serve hot. Mine actually reheated great too - store in the fridge, microwave the next day.
Keyword cauliflower, healthy, low-carb, mashed, potatoes
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