Salads and Vegetables: Vegetable Dishes: Mashed Idaho Potatoes

This Recipe Makeover can be made stove-top or in a crock-pot/slow cooker. It is sure to be a hit, especially during the holiday season!
Per serving, 1/2 cup: 102 calories and 1.4g fat.
Saves, per 1/2 cup: 32 calories and 4.7g fat.

Author: Idaho Potato Commission, adapted by CalorieKing staff
Date: November 23, 2011

Serves: 16 person(s)
Yield: 16 x 1/2 cup servings

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Extra Time: 3 hrs 30 mins (extra, for crock-pot, if slow cooking)

Ingredients:

This made-over recipe lowers the calories and fat by replacing regular sour cream with fat-free, whole milk with low-fat, and butter with light buttery spread. The result - delicious mashed potatoes lighter on the waistline but not on flavor!

(Note: Although traditionally, 1 cup is a common serving, for purposes of comparison, 1/2 cup serving was used.)

Directions:

Place potatoes in large pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, covered, on high heat. Reduce to simmer. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Drain potatoes thoroughly; return to pan.

(Or, for crock-pot/slow cooker: Place potatoes in large crock-pot/slow cooker. Cover potatoes with water and cook over medium heat for 4 hours. Drain potatoes thoroughly.)

Mash the cooked potatoes. Mash in sour cream, milk and buttery spread. Add chives, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth. Serve.

Variations:

Can serve with your favorite gravy, such as CalorieKing's "Guilt-Free Turkey Gravy" (see recipe link).

For added fiber, can leave potato skins on.

Cheese mashed potatoes: add 1/4 to 1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese.
Garlic mashed potatoes: add 2 tsp minced garlic, or to taste.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.

Related Recipes:

Guilt-Free Turkey Gravy