Spruced Up Mashed Potatoes

Recipe By Anne-Marie Whelan
Rating
Published Jul 16th
Spruced Up Mashed Potatoes
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 10 servings Calories 222

This recipe includes cauliflower, garlic and a carrot mashed with the potatoes.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 5 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 cups cauliflower florets
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 large carrots, chopped
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, cauliflower, garlic and carrots. Cook until potatoes are tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Add the milk, butter, salt and pepper. Beat until smooth. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 222
  • Carbohydrate 43 g
  • Cholesterol 9.4 mg
  • Fat 3.7 g
  • Fiber 6 g
  • Protein 5.8 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.3 g
  • Sodium 174 mg
  • Sugar 3.5 g

Reviews

  1. Darla Cunningham Wilkinson Jan 14, 2008 03:59 PM
    We really loved these Potatoes but next time I think I'll put some sour cream in them to cream them up a bit. But overall big hit!
  2. imallie Nov 27, 2007 01:07 AM
    I thought this recipe was wonderful!!!I served this for Thanksgiving dinner and now I will make them all the time. I used a food processor for the cauliflower and carrots and a masher for the potatoes. I also as someone suggested added some sauteed onions and just a little more butter a little less salt.
  3. Christine Grace May 28, 2007 07:48 PM
    Loved this! I'm always looking for new ways to gussy up mashed potatoes and this was pure fun. I had to reduce the serving amount so I simply used 2 large potatoes a large handful of baby carrots chopped and a third of a head of cauliflower with 1 large clove of garlic chopped. I - Read more ...
  4. Caroline C Mar 29, 2007 01:53 AM
    Great flavor quick and easy to make and way more convenient than having to time/keep an eye on 3 pans of simmering veggies. I cooked the cauli and carrots in advance warmed them quickly in the microwave when I was ready to use them then added them to the hot potato. Couldn't have been easier. - Read more ...
  5. Navy_Mommy Apr 27, 2006 01:31 AM
    Excellent way to hide the veggies. I didn't think they were strong enough to stand on their own without gravy so I added some bacon sauted onions and mushrooms. My 4 year old complained about the carrot pieces but never noticed the cauliflower. I have decided all of my potatoes from now on will have - Read more ...
  6. MXPXCHIQ Apr 12, 2004 08:01 PM
    I thought this recipe was okay...I might make it again but play with the ingredients. I think it needed a little more flavoring...more garlic? And it makes A LOT of potatoes...more like 15-20 servings.
  7. Anne-Marie Oct 4, 2003 09:27 PM
    Picky veggie eaters don't know about the hidden ones in this recipe. Found them coming back for seconds!
  8. FROGMORTON Oct 4, 2003 09:27 PM
    What an excellent different twist to mashed potatoes! Fancy enough to serve company and doesn't need gravy. We all really enjoyed this and I look forward to making it again and again!
  9. TESSIEQC Oct 4, 2003 09:26 PM
    Great way of using up left-over cauliflower as well! And makes the taters nice and fluffy without having to add too much fat.