How to Make a Healthier Alternative to Mashed Potatoes

We all love mashed potatoes...but how about a healthier version? Forget all those starchy carbohydrates and the cream and the butter! Try this healthy alternative made with cauliflower and white beans!

This is my recipe for: "Garlic Smashed Mock Potatoes"

These are much lower in calories and carbohydrates when compared to traditional mashed potatoes, which are often loaded with butter and high fat cream.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 1 can of white beans
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Parmesan cheese, grated
• skim or soy milk
• fat free sour cream
• garlic powder
• provolone cheese
• parsley
• white pepper
• salt

1. Clean cut up the fresh cauliflower Microwave it with some water or steam it until it is tender and fork mashable.

2. In a blender, mix well the cooked cauliflower, beans, and olive oil.

3. Add 1 - 2 Tbsp. each of the skim milk and fat free sour cream. Continue to add these items until the mixture has reached a desireable level or creaminess.

4. Now for flavor, sprinkle in some parmesan cheese, and add 1 - 4 ounces of provolone cheese, to taste. Likewise for the salt, garlic and white pepper. Add just enough parsley to add some color.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make this creamier by running the cauliflower and the beans through a food processor.
• Once finished mixing and transferred to a serving dish, you can dust the top with extra parmesan cheese and parsley for more visual appeal.
• Be careful when adding milk and sour cream. Add these items slowly to prevent making this dish to liquidy.

Resources

• FIF Cookbook For All Seasons