Broccoli Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes are what we often call potatoes. Broccoli mashed potatoes have a unique flavor. Come and try it!

Broccoli Mashed Potatoes Introduction

Adding broccoli, which is rich in antioxidants and vitamins, to mashed potatoes makes them look good and doubles their nutritional value. Putting the water used to cook the vegetables into the mashed potatoes preserves more vitamins and minimizes the amount of fat.

Broccoli Mashed Potato Ingredients

450g broccoli, cut off the thick stems and cut into pieces, 225g russet potato, peeled and diced, 4 shallots, chopped, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 2 tbsp butter, 60 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

Broccoli Mashed Potatoes Recipe

1. Bring 1 1/2 litres of water to a boil in a large pot. Add broccoli, potatoes and shallots and cook for 15 minutes until vegetables are tender. Drain, reserving 120 ml of the vegetable cooking water.

2.Put the vegetables and 120ml of the cooking water in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add salt, pepper, butter and lemon juice and serve hot.

Therapeutic effects of broccoli mashed potatoes

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that potatoes are "neutral, sweet and non-toxic, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, invigorate the qi and regulate the middle, relieve pain, and promote bowel movements. They are effective for patients with weak spleen and stomach, indigestion, gastrointestinal disharmony, abdominal pain, and constipation." Modern research has shown that potatoes are effective in regulating indigestion and are a good medicine and high-quality health product for patients with stomach and heart diseases. Potato starch is absorbed slowly in the human body and is an ideal therapeutic vegetable for diabetic patients; potatoes contain a large amount of high-quality cellulose, which can provide a large amount of nutrition to intestinal microorganisms in the intestines and promote the growth and development of intestinal microorganisms; at the same time, they can also promote intestinal peristalsis, maintain intestinal moisture, and have the effects of preventing constipation and preventing cancer; the potassium content in potatoes is extremely high. Eating five or six potatoes a week can reduce the risk of stroke by 40%, and they are also effective in regulating indigestion; they also have the effect of preventing and treating neurogenic alopecia. Repeatedly rubbing the hair loss area with fresh potato slices has a significant effect on promoting hair regeneration.