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Fiesta Potatoes

Updated Feb 5, 2018
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If you’re looking for terrific party potatoes, look no further. Here we’ve topped mashed potatoes with salsa, cheese and tortilla chips.

Fiesta Potatoes

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 7
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon salt, if desired
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups Betty Crocker™ mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
  • Guacamole, if desired
  • Sour cream, if desired
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Set oven control to broil. In 3-quart saucepan, heat water, butter and salt to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in milk and dry potatoes just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with fork until fluffy.
  • Step 
    2
    Spread hot potatoes in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Spread with salsa. Sprinkle with olives and cheese. Broil with top 3 to 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with tortilla chips.
  • Step 
    3
    Serve with guacamole, sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition

250 Calories
14g Total Fat
7g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
520mg
22%
Potassium
330mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
3g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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