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Light 'n' Creamy Mashed Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen

"You'd never know that these mashed potatoes are on the lighter side. Garlic and chives season them nicely while sour cream and cream cheese add richness. They're special enough for company. -Test Kitchen"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 23 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup fat-free milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives
  • 1 dash paprika

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the potatoes. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, milk, salt, garlic powder and pepper; beat until smooth. Stir in chives. Sprinkle with paprika.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 140 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 322 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2007 by scotdog98
We didn't like these very much. My boys asked me to go back to my "regular" mashed potatoes. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by bee
Very Creamy. I did not use sour cream. Just the cream cheese. And I loved it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by Lydia
I used fat free sour cream and low fat cream cheese cause that is what i FOUND at the store...... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2007 by limeofurelife
LOVED THEM! I added a little extra sour cream (I used fat free) Great overall. Couldn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2007 by jackieb97306
I boiled the potatoes with garlic salt and drained. While mixing the sour cream and cream... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by MEEMS13408
These potatoes were pretty dry. It might have been the potatoes that I used, but I ended up... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2008 by mrstrii
My husband went NUTS over this recipe. He's on a diet so we try to go light on everything...... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by SLB1633
These were so good and creamy!! I didn't have any chives so I left those out. I will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by TANGELO17
This was an awesome twist on conventional mashed potatoes (milk and butter), and so easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by Nik Louvros
Good and creamy potatoes. Kids ate them all up. Not good enough to eat without gravy, though MORE