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I have an unhealthy love for mashed potatoes. I always have. When I was in high school my dad gave me a cookbook completely dedicated to mashed potatoes and I lovingly read every recipe and tried several. My favorite was what the cookbook called “Mashed Potatoes Anna” which was your standard heavy cream and butter recipe – maybe extra heavy on the heavy cream and butter. My sophomore year I cooked a giant pot for all 40 members of my yearbook committee and proposed “Mashed Potatoes” as our yearbook theme. I told you, unhealthy love.

Sadly, high school was probably the last time my waistline could handle Mashed Potatoes Anna. Well, not really that sad because over the years I’ve perfected the creamy, fluffy, decadent-tasting skinny mash. Mashed Potatoes Maggie?

Fat free sour cream and broth add creaminess and flavor without the fat, a small amount of light butter provides the buttery flavor, and – sneakiest of all – cauliflower replaces a portion of the potatoes. No one would know unless you told them (or maybe if they were violently allergic to cauliflower, I guess).



So, the skinny part is covered by our ingredients. The fluffy bit relies on a touch of technique. You’ll want to run everything through a food ricer and then whip it with a hand mixer.

Even if you’re not as mashed potato obsessed as I am, I really recommend getting a ricer. I love the Oxo version I bought off Amazon but I was also happy with the cheapo version I picked up at IKEA back in the day.

If you haven’t used one before, a ricer is like a garlic press for potatoes. Processing them in the ricer will incorporate air and guarantee a light, fluffy mash. Though made for potatoes, you can also press the cauliflower. Just be warned that lots of liquid will be released that can make your mash watery. Press out the liquid first into the sink or a separate container and then squeeze the remainder to use.



As long as we’re talking about technique… Don’t bother peeling your potatoes before you boil them. Just slice them into 2-3 chunks. After boiling, the skins will slip right off saving you lots of time and finger cuts.

If you’re a mashed potato lover, give this recipe a try. If you’re like us, it will be your new family favorite.