Cauliflower Mash Potatoes

For those of you who can't live without your potatoes but want to watch your waistline, this is the perfect recipe for you!  Although the recipe calls for exact amounts of cauliflower and potatoes, you could easily use more or less of either ingredient, depending on how healthy you want this dish to be, and it would still taste great.  I also added a little Parmesan cheese along with the butter and scallions during the last step.  It gave the potatoes an extra bit of flavor.  Also, I used a hand mixer to whip the potatoes and cauliflower rather than stirring them to make them fluffier.  These are the perfect side dish for any dinner and are delicious!

Cauliflower "Mash" Potatoes

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Serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 large head cauliflower, broke into florets (about 8 cups)

1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk

1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick

Salt

1/2-3/4 cup low-fat milk

Pepper

1 tablespoon butter

2 scallions, chopped

Directions

Place the cauliflower in a steamer basket, set over boiling water, cover, and steam 15 minutes.  Transfer to a food processor, add the buttermilk and 1/4 cup of the milk, and puree until very smooth, about 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, place potatoes in a saucepan, add cold salted water to cover by about 2 inches, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.  Drain, return to the saucepan, and heat over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes to dry.  

Mash with a potato masher.  Add the cauliflower puree, 1/4 cup milk, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.  Stir to blend, and heat over medium-low heat, adding more milk as needed for a creamy consistency.  Stir in the butter and the scallions.