How to Make Healthy, flavorful, low calorie, low fat mashed potatoes

In this day and age, everyone is cooking healthier and eating better, but that does not mean you have to sacrifice flavor or what you love, like Mashed Potatoes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Red Potatoes
• I can't believe it's not butter spray.
• 1 onion (any kind you like)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup 1% milk
• salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, parsley flakes

1. Depending on the size of potatoes, determine if they should be left whole, or cut in half but do not peel. Put the potatoes in a pot of water and place on stove to boil.

2. In a small pan, add about 3 tablespoons of "I can't believe it's not butter" Spray. It's calorie and fat free, and tastes just like the real thing! Next, add 1 teaspoon minced garlic and 1 onion and sauté over medium heat. Add a pinch each of salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and parsley flakes. When the onions are tender, turn off stove and set aside.

3. Once the potatoes are done, turn off the stove, drain the water and return to stove top. Next, with a potatoe masher or fork, gently mash the potatoes, but leave a little chunky.

4. Add 2 teaspoons of the butter spray, 1/2 cup of warm 1% milk by slowly drizzling it into the potatoes and slowly stirring with fork.

5. Add the sauteed onions and garlic from the pan, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, a pinch of cayenne and a pinch of parsley flakes. gently stir, and pour onto a serving dish or bowl.

6. Now serve and enjoy!
   These mashed potatoes are so delicious and packed full of flavor, and completely healthy! There is no calories from the butter spray, or fat! And since your using 1% milk, your cutting calories and fat from milk too, and red potatoes hold less starch, and the potatoe skin is full of vitamins and nutrients!
   
   Your just going to love this dish, I promise!

Tips & Warnings

• after making it a few times, try adding your own twist on seasonings.
• Use the butter spray for all your recipes that include butter. Just twist open and pour for cooking, and spray on at the table. (0 calories and 0 fat)

[sgfgirl]

on 3/2/2009 Yummy and low-fat!

[Marilynda]

on 2/17/2009 wow this sounds good. I love mashed potatoes

[maryellen1001]

on 2/17/2009 Sounds good

[kkelley89]

on 2/9/2009 Healthy and yummy! I'll have to try it!