Saturday, September 30, 2006

Low-Fat Mashed Potatoes

This is one of our favorite potato dishes. Very healthy!

Low-Fat Mashed Potatoes
Recipe from: Quick & Delicious (Reader's Digest)

Ingredients
1 ½ pounds all-purpose potatoes
1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/3 cup part-skim ricotta or low-fat cottage cheese
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (parsley, basil, or chives)


1. Peel potatoes, if desired, and cut them into 1-inch chunks, Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover them. Cover saucepan and bring the potatoes to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate; continue cooking until tender, about 15 minutes.

2. Use electric blender or food processor to process yogurt and ricotta until the mixture is completely smooth.

3. Drain potatoes and return them to the saucepan. Heat the potatoes over moderate heat to evaporate the excess moisture, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat.

4. Using a potato masher or hand-held electric mixer, blend the yogurt mixture into the potatoes until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped herbs’ transfer potatoes to a bowl, and serve immediately.