This side is so delicious and nutritious and you can’t even notice the cauliflower. You can cut back on the cheese or omit it entirely. The butter does enhance the taste, but you may cut it in half if you wish. Be sure to salt it generously and taste, taste, taste!!! Fresh chopped chives and a little bit of melted butter puts this delicious side over the top!

Wash the cauliflower. Core out the center and put it in a large pot with a little bit of water. You will basically be steaming it until it falls apart, so no need to cut it up. Once the water comes to a boil let it cook about 10-15 minutes. Then, let it sit in the pot for up to one hour, the lid must be on the whole time. It will fall apart.

Wash and scrub the potatoes. Then dry them. Peel all the skin and dice them up into chunky pieces. Boil the potatoes and poke them with a fork to be sure they are all cooked through and very soft. Once a fork pierces them easily drain the potatoes.

Use a large masher to mash all the potatoes well. Then drain the cauliflower, and set aside a bit of the water if you need it. Mash the cauliflower as well. Then mix the potatoes and the cauliflower together and mash. Add the butter and continue to mash. Add one cup of grated sharp white cheddar cheese. Salt it to taste.

Mix well. Use the leftover water, if they seem a bit dry or some warmed milk. If you want a creamy consistency you can put them in the stand mixer with whisk attachment or hand mix like my mother-in-law always does. She makes very creamy mashed potatoes!

Serve with fresh chives on top with a bit some melted butter on the top. The kids won’t even know the cauliflower is in with the potatoes!