Best Healthy Mashed Potatoes Recipes

HEALTHY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut in half. Place in large stovetop pot with 4 whole garlic cloves. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil and cook until potatoes are tender.
• When potatoes are tender, drain and mash along with garlic cloves using a potato masher or electric beaters.
• Stir butter or olive oil, sage, salt, pepper and sour cream or buttermilk into the remaining potatoes and return to low heat, stirring until warm.

HEALTHY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Puree half of the cottage cheese in a blender; set aside. Cover potatoes with water by 1 inch in a medium saucepan. Add a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add both pureed and whole-curd cottage cheese, pepper, chives, butter, and milk. Season with salt. Mash to desired consistency. Serve garnished with chives.

HEALTHY CREAMY PARMESAN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan. Add broth; cover. Bring to a boil on high heat; simmer on medium heat 15 minutes, stirring after 8 minutes. Uncover; stir potatoes. Simmer, uncovered for 5 to 6 minutes or until potatoes are tender and most of broth is absorbed.
• Add cream cheese spread. Reduce heat to low. Mash potatoes slightly until cream cheese is melted. Add sour cream and Parmesan; mash until potatoes are smooth and heated through.

HEALTHY MASHED POTATOES/CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Cook cauliflower until fork tender.
• Drain and mash cauliflower by hand or in food processor until desired consistency.
• Mix in margarine and sour cream, to taste.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.

HEALTHY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and cut off any eyes. Do not peel them. Cut them in quarters and place in good sized pot. Fill with enough water to cover potatoes and add salt.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 - 25 minutes or until tender.
• Drain water and smash the potatoes in the pot with a potato masher.
• Add cream cheese and half the milk and continue to smash with masher. Add egg too if desired (it adds to both the fluffy texture and a nice color).
• Add remaining milk as needed and most of the cheddar cheese. (You might need more milk, depending on your potatoes).
• Add pepper to taste and garnish with remaining cheddar cheese.

HEALTHY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the potatoes and whole garlic; add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and set aside in a warm place.
• Meanwhile, in the same saucepan, combine milk, butter, and salt; season with pepper. Place over low heat until butter has melted and milk is warm to the touch. Pass potatoes and garlic through a ricer or food mill into saucepan, and stir gently to combine with milk mixture. Serve immediately.

HEALTHY NACHO MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in pot and fill with water to cover them.
• Cook for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain water from pot and mash potatoes. Add skim milk and Kernel Season's Nacho Cheddar while mashing.