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"Healthified" Mashed Potatoes
If you think you have to give up your favorite mashed potatoes, think again. With a few minor changes, you can feel better about saying, "Please pass the potatoes." From
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Prep Time:
15 min
Start to Finish:
45 min
makes:
10 servings (1/2 cup each)
3
lb unpeeled red or Yukon gold potatoes (about 8 medium), cut into 1-inch pieces
1
tablespoon olive oil
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/2
to 2/3 cup buttermilk
Freshly ground black pepper
2
tablespoons chopped fresh chives, if desired
1.
In 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes; add just enough water to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain.
2.
In same saucepan, mash potatoes, oil and salt with potato masher just until lumpy. Gradually add buttermilk, mashing until blended but still lumpy. (Amount of buttermilk needed to make potatoes creamy depends on variety of potatoes used.) Season to taste with pepper. Stir in chives.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):
Increase buttermilk to 2/3 to 1 cup. Use 4-quart saucepan.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving:
Calories
130
(
Calories from Fat
15
);
Total Fat
1 1/2
g (
Saturated Fat
0
g,
Trans Fat
0
g);
Cholesterol
0
mg;
Sodium
135
mg;
Total Carbohydrate
25
g (
Dietary Fiber
3
g,
Sugars
2
g);
Protein
3
g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0
%;
Vitamin C
15
%;
Calcium
4
%;
Iron
15
%
Exchanges:
1 1/2
Starch
;
0
Other Carbohydrate
;
0
Vegetable
Carbohydrate Choices:
1 1/2
MyPyramid Servings:
1 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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