Creamy Mashed Potatoes from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

6 medium russet potatoes, peeled, and
cut into 2" pieces
3 tbsp stick margarine
1/2 cup low-fat (1%) buttermilk

Recipe Instructions:

In a large saucepan, simmer the potatoes in enough water to cover until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well.

Add the margarine to the hot potatoes. When melted, 30 to 60 seconds, mash the potatoes with a potato masher or with an electric mixer until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the buttermilk on the potatoes and continue mashing until texture is smooth, 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 157; Calories from Fat 54; Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 1mg; Sodium 93mg; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 3g; Protein 3g.

Comments: Potatoes and sour cream are a favorite combination. With this recipe, buttermilk, not sour cream, provides the creamy and tangy flavor. Despite buttermilk sounding high in fat, it actually is low in fat and a great partner for potatoes.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 6

“Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well mitched they are as body and soul, living partners.”

~ Andre Simon (1877-1970)

 

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