Healthier Mashed Potatoes

You must have mashed potatoes and gravy for Thanksgivings in July. But what about the diet? Inspired by a Cooks Illustrated recipe for "Lighter Mashed Potatoes" but simplified. About 200 calories per serving with only 2 gms. of fat so really a healthy side.


Results:

A 4 only because it is only mashed potatoes. Otherwise a potential 5.

Notes: I used Yukon Gold potatoes but any would do.

Printable Recipe

Tools: Hand mixer

Ingredients: (for three servings)
3 Medium potatoes pealed and cut into approximately 1 inch pieces
1 t butter
2 T low fat sour cream
1/4 to 1/3 cup skim milk
salt and pepper (keep it light)

Instructions:

1) Peal and cut potatoes. Place in medium sauce pan.

2) Add enough water cover potatoes by 1 inch and add 1 teaspoon table salt.
3) Bring to boil an high and then decrease to simmer and partly cover. Cook until fork tender. About 18-20 minutes.

4) Drain water, add butter, sour cream and about 1/4 cup milk. Mix on low with hand held electric mixer. Add a bit more milk as needed to get desire consistency. Also salt and pepper to taste. Go light on the salt.
5) Serve hot.

Healthier Mashed Potatoes

by DrDan at 101 Cooking For Two July 30, 2010

Inspired by a Cooks Illustrated recipe for "Lighter Mashed Potatoes" but simplified. About 200 calories per serving with only 2 gms. of fat so really a healthy side.

Ingredients

3 Medium potatoes pealed and cut into approximately 1 inch pieces1 t butter2 T low fat sour cream1/4 to 1/3 cup skim milk salt and pepper (keep it light)

Instructions

1) Peal and cut potatoes. Place in medium sauce pan.2) Add enough water cover potatoes by 1 inch and add 1 teaspoon table salt. 3) Bring to boil an high and then decrease to simmer and partly cover. Cook until fork tender. About 18-20 minutes.4) Drain water, add butter, sour cream and about 1/4 cup milk. Mix on low with hand held electric mixer. Add a bit more milk as needed to get desire consistency. Also salt and pepper to taste. Go light on the salt.5) Serve hot.

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 25 mins Yield: 3 servings

Updated

April 24, 2011