Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower

I love potatoes!  All forms of potatoes!  Baked, boiled, fried.....mashed!  I think if I had to live on just one food for the rest of my life, I'd probably choose potatoes.  In fact, all four years of high school, I had french fries for lunch almost every day!   

When I started the Slimmer this Summer Weightloss Challenge over the summer (which I failed terribly, but we'll save that for another post), I wanted to incorporate more vegetables to our meals.  I remembered seeing recipes for Cauliflower "Potatoes"  where mashed cauliflower would be served in place of actual potatoes. 

Since cauliflower isn't exactly my favorite veggie, I thought combining it with potatoes might be a good idea. You know what?  It was a great idea!  We both really enjoyed the cauliflower/potato combination.

They're a perfect side dish for Mini Barbecue Meat Loaves, shown in the photo below. 

Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb. potatoes, cubed
• 1 lb. caulflower, chopped
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 Tbs. butter
• 2 Tbs. sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

• Cook potatoes with cauliflower the same as you would when making mashed potatoes.
• Drain in colander, then add back to the same pot used to cook them.
• Add remaining ingredients and mash with an old-fashioned manual masher or electric hand masher. 

I liked this recipe so much, that the last time I prepared them, I made a HUGE pot of these potatoes.  Even after we each ate large portions, we had plenty leftover.  I created two other meals using these leftovers:

• Loaded Mashed Potato Pie
• Mashed Potato & Cauliflower Soup

I'll be linking this recipe to the following blog carnivals and linky parties: 

• Delicious Dishes
• Foodie Friday
• Food on Fridays
• Pennywise Platter Thursday