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Skinny Mashed Potatoes

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Skinny Mashed Potatoes taste wonderfully creamy and buttery but they are so much lighter than regular mashed potatoes. And lower in calories and fat too! They are the perfect addition to your holiday meal and g0 great with Chicken Fried Steak and Meatloaf.

Skinny Mashed Potatoes

No cream and only 1 tablespoon of butter in this whole batch of potatoes.

Along with mac and cheese, mashed potatoes are right at the top of my list of comfort food sides. No big southern meal is complete without them. With these Skinny Mashed Potatoes, you can feel like you are indulging without ruining your diet.

Tips for making Skinny Mashed Potatoes

I like to use Yukon Gold potatoes to make mashed potatoes because I think they are the creamiest potatoes and they even taste a little bit buttery.

I like to use a potato masher, a potato ricer, or an hand-held mixer to mash the potatoes. A potato ricer is best, but you may not want to spend the money on something to just make mashed potatoes.

Skinny Mashed Potatoes

What makes these Skinny Mashed Potatoes so light?

Chicken broth! It adds flavor, but hardly any calories or carbs. Together with 1% milk, the chicken broth makes these mashed potatoes a real winner. Perfectly light and fluffy. You won’t miss the fat and calories.

Skinny Mashed Potatoes

More Comfort Food Southern Sides:

  • Skinny Southern Green Beans
  • Easy Skillet Turnip Greens
  • Baked Fried Okra
  • Skinny Creamed Corn
Skinny Mashed Potatoes
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Skinny Mashed Potatoes

Skinny Mashed Potatoes taste wonderfully creamy and buttery but they are so much lighter than regular mashed potatoes. And lower in calories and fat too!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Thanksgiving
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 110 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup 1% milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, optional

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes or until soft.

  2. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Place pot over low heat for just a few seconds to evaporate any excess water.

  3. Remove from heat and add chicken broth, milk, butter, salt and pepper. 

  4. Mash until smooth with a potato masher or use a potato ricer. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle chives on top if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Skinny Mashed Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 267mg12%
Potassium 651mg19%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Protein 4g8%
Calcium 62mg6%
Vitamin C 18.2mg22%
Vitamin A 105IU2%
Iron 4.9mg27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Skinny Mashed Potatoes

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Filed Under: gluten free, side dishes Tagged With: potatoes

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