Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
These Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes are studded with savory roasted peppers and caramelized onions. Serve them with a holiday meal or at a regular weeknight dinner. Instructions for a vegan version are included.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onions chopped
- 2 ½ pound russet potatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 ¼ pound cauliflower cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 4 ounces light cream cheese (or vegan cream cheese)
- ⅔ cup low-fat (1%) milk or a plant-based milk (such as soy or almond)
- 1 roasted red pepper chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown.
The Potatoes:
- Place cubed potatoes and cauliflower in a large saucepan and cover the vegetables with cold water.
- Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes and cauliflower are tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the vegetables, return to saucepan and set over medium heat, stirring the potatoes and cauliflower until dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm over low heat.
- Using a food mill, potato ricer or potato masher, mash the potatoes with the milk (or plant-based milk) to remove the large lumps.
- Add the cream cheese to the potatoes and continue to mash until the potatoes are smooth and the cream cheese is incorporated.
- Stir the caramelized onions and roasted peppers into the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Notes
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5Cup | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg