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Reduced-Fat Mashed Potatoes

Updated Feb 1, 2018
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A must-have side dish for any meal. These light, fluffy potatoes are lower in fat and are easy to make because there are no potatoes to peel.

Reduced-Fat Mashed Potatoes

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat water, milk, margarine and salt to boiling; remove from heat.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in dry potatoes just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Step 
    3
    Whip with fork until as fluffy as you'd like. Microwave Directions: Use hot water. Stir hot water, dry potatoes, milk, margarine and salt in microwavable bowl until moistened. Cover with plastic wrap, turning back one side to vent. Microwave on High 2 to 3 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove carefully from microwave--bowl and potatoes will be hot. Whip with fork until as fluffy as you'd like. (See Variation for directions for making other serving amounts--for 2 servings, microwave 1 to 2 minutes; for 6 or 7 servings, microwave 4 to 5 minutes. Chicken-Flavored Reduced-Fat Mashed Potatoes: Make mashed potatoes as directed on package for 3 or 4 servings--except stir in 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules and, if desired, 1 teaspoon parsley flakes with the water. Or use chicken broth instead of the water.

Nutrition

85 Calories
3 g Total Fat
2 g Protein
14 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
85
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
330 mg
Potassium
130 mg
Total Carbohydrate
14 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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