BASIL MASHED POTATOES AND PEAS

Basil Mashed Potatoes And Peas image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

16 ounces tiny new potatoes
6 ounces whole onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut (1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large cloves garlic
Enough sprigs of fresh basil to make 1/4 cup cut basil leaves
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Scrub new potatoes but do not peel. Cook in water to cover in covered pot.
Chop whole onion.
Heat a medium-size nonstick pan until it is very hot; reduce heat, add oil and saute onion until it is very soft and has browned.
Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to onion.
Wash, dry and chop basil.
Remove potatoes from cooking water; leave water in pot, and put peas into cooking water for a minute or two to heat through. Place potatoes in food processor with yogurt, onion and garlic, and process. Then, stir in peas, basil, salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 340, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 430 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams