Creamy Low Calorie Mashed Potatoes
These healthy creamy mashed potatoes have half the calories of the traditional recipe. Recipe from Tom Venuto's Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Blog (www.BurnTheFatBlog.com)
Servings: 6
Calories: 172kcal
Ingredients
- 36 oz russet potatoes (1020g)
- 1/2 cup low fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup nonfat milk
- 1/2 cup chicken broth/stock
- 1/8 tsp white or black pepper (or to taste)
- 1.5 tsp salt (divided - 1 tsp for boiling water)
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes
- Chop potatoes into even chunks about an inch wide
- Put potatoes in pot and fill with cold water (add 1 tsp salt to water)
- On stove, bring water and potatoes to a full boil (takes about 10 minutes)
- Lower heat to medium to medium-low and simmer (uncovered) for about 15 to 20 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork. (if in doubt, boil slightly longer to be certain potatoes are fully cooked and soft for easy mashing)
- Drain boiled potatoes in a colander /strainer
- Put potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add sour cream, milk, chicken stock, pepper, and remaining salt
- Mix and mash with a masher (or hand mixer) until smooth and creamy. Serve hot. Optional: garnish with chives or green onion (scallions)
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.2g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 3.1g