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    Mashed Potatoes Get a Healthy Makeover

    By | Shine Food – Mon, Dec 3, 2012 12:43 PM EST

    by Cari Coulter, RD, LD for GalTime.com

    Healthy Mashed Potatoes Healthy Mashed Potatoes Favorite Side Dish Made Healthy

    Mashed potatoes made right please everyone in the house, at the table and moving through the buffet. Here's our favorite way to enjoy this classic holiday comfort side dish with a third of the calories, none of the fat and lots of creamy deliciousness! Be sure to compare the calorie and fat count for this dish with the tally for traditional recipes (you'll find that at the end) so you will smile even bigger with each bite.

    Enjoy!

    MASHED POTATOES MAKEOVER

    Ingredients

    16 oz potatoes

    2 garlic cloves, minced

    ½ cup fat-free sour cream

    ½ cup fat -free vegetable broth

    Salt and pepper to taste

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    Method

    1. Boil potatoes until tender.

    2. Drain potatoes and transfer to large mixing bowl.

    3. On slow speed, begin whipping potatoes. Slowly add sour cream, broth, and seasonings.

    4. Whip until smooth consistency is reached.

    Yield: 4- ½ cup servings

    Nutritional Information:

    Calories 130

    Fat 0 g

    Protein 4.5 g

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    Traditional Mashed Potatoes

    Nutritional Information (per 4 oz):

    Calories 496

    Fat 33 g

    Protein 24g

    Modification Suggestions

    1. Use fat-free sour cream, skim milk and buttermilk instead of cream and butter
    2. Add flavor with seasonings, broth and minced garlic instead of fat
    3. Mix in a couple tablespoons of ranch dressing seasoning for added flavor

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