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Guilt-free Mashed Potatoes with Butter, Sour Cream and Chives

Guilt-free Mashed Potatoes with Butter, Sour Cream and Chives

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ pounds red potatoes, washed and chopped into chunks (leave skins on)
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light (gluten-free)
  • ¼ cup fat-free sour cream
  • ⅔ cup buttermilk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chives, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water.  Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until fork tender (approximately 15-20 minutes).
  • Drain potatoes into a colander and place drained potatoes back in saucepan.
  • To hot potatoes, add reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance, sour cream, and mash potatoes with a fork. Once butter is melted, add buttermilk, 1 tablespoon chives, salt, and pepper. Turn the flame to medium and continue to stir and mash potatoes. Heat until all ingredients are hot. Add more salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Spoon into serving bowl and top with 1 tablespoon chives.
  • This recipe can be doubled, tripled, and so on.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 195mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gBlue Smart Points: 3Green Smart Points: 3Plus Points: 3