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Garlic Chive Mashed Potatoes

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Updated: November 30, 2007

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Garlic Chive Mashed Potatoes

Photo © Women's Health Magazine
These garlic chive mashed potatoes are super low in calories and decadent in flavor. Dish up an extra big helping – guilt free.

With permission from Women's Health Magazine.

Prep Time: 05 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours, 00 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 baking potatoes
  • 2 cups 1% milk
  • 2/3 cup nonfat sour cream
  • I tsp salt
  • I tsp garlic powder
  • 3 Tbsp freshly minced chives

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Bake potatoes until soft, about 1 hour, and remove from oven.
  2. Scoop out potato flesh and mash it.
  3. Add milk, sour cream, salt, garlic, and black pepper to taste. Mix well; top with chives.
Makes 8 servings

Nutrition Information

Per three-quarter cup serving:

  • 156 calories
  • 1 g fat (1 g saturated)
  • 339 mg sodium
  • 31 g carbs
  • 2 g fiber
  • 5 g protein
Compare that nutrition information to one slice of sweet potato pie that you might typically serve at a holiday meal:
  • 295 calories
  • 14 g fat (3 g saturated)
  • 54 mg sodium
  • 36 g carbs
  • 2 g fiber
  • 6 g protein
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