Sweet Potato Cauliflower Mash with Caramelized Shallots

It's soft foods week! No teeth, no problem!

3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into smallish cubes
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into chunks sized similarly to the potatoes
4 shallots, peeled and sliced width-wise into thirds
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups whole milk
salt and pepper to taste

Boil the sweet potatoes and cauliflower until falling-apart-soft. Meanwhile, over low heat, cook the shallots in the melted butter until they're browned, sweet, and soft. Mash the sweet potatoes and cauliflower with the shallots and butter. Stir in the milk, salt, and pepper.

At this point, I used a hand blender to make everything super smooth which was desirable for my husband who recently had his wisdom teeth (but not his wisdom!) extracted.

If you can chew, I'd recommend leaving these a little chunky and, rather than blending the shallots in, topping the sweet potatoes with the caramelized shallots and some hot sauce.