One of my favorite healthy foods to hide is cauliflower. Because of its subtle taste and versatile texture, cauliflower can be hidden in many foods, the easiest of which is mashed potatoes. Most people cannot jump right into mashed cauliflower alone, so a 50:50 mixture is a good place to start.

Ingredients:
1/2 head of cauliflower
4-5 potatoes
1 1/2 cups stock (chicken, beef, veggie, homemade)
Garlic salt

Step 1: Peel the potatoes, dice them, and cut the cauliflower head into florets.
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This is veggie stock I made myself in a slow cooker earlier. |
Step 2: Put the stock (or water) into the crock pot and then add in potato and cauliflower.
The cauliflower should break apart easily in your hands.
Leftover scraps of potato and cauliflower will go in the freezer until I have enough to make another batch of vegetable stock.
Step 3: Cook on low 2-3 hours or high 4-5 hours. Mash the potato and cauliflower together, adding any spices or more liquid if needed. You can now serve or doctor however you would normally use mashed potatoes. If you don’t tell, no one will even know the difference!
What’s you favorite way to use cauliflower?