Light Mashed Potatoes Recipes

LIGHT AND FLUFFY MASHED POTATOES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes longer.
• Drain the potatoes and press through a potato ricer into a large bowl. Set aside.
• Heat the butter, cream, and milk in a small pot over low heat until simmering.
• Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with chives, if desired.
• Note: A potato ricer gives these potatoes a super fluffy texture, but you can use a hand masher if you don't own one.
• Enjoy!

LIGHT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, combine potatoes and enough water to cover; heat to boiling on high.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.
• Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water; drain potatoes.
• Return potatoes to saucepan.
• Mash with margarine and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
• Gradually add warm half-and-half, continuing to mash potatoes until smooth and well blended; add reserved cooking water if necessary.
• Transfer to serving dish.

LIGHT MASHED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Add the potatoes, 2 teaspoons of salt, and pepper and leave to a roiling boil for approximately 25 minutes or until fork tender. Strain the potatoes, reserving 1 cup of the liquid.
• Return potatoes to the stockpot and mash lightly with a potato masher adding the reserved liquid, milk, remaining 1 teaspoons of salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Stir to combine-being careful not to over-mash. At the last, fold in the melted butter and serve immediately.

LIGHT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in half or until no more than 2 inches thick.
• Boil potatoes until tender (if you use a thin skinned potato, no need to peel).
• Heat remaining ingredients slowly until just hot, not boiling (microwave at 70% power or sauce pan on medium-high heat).
• Press potatoes through potato ricer into large bowl, cleaning skin out of ricer between rounds.
• After all potatoes are riced, slowly stir in milk mixture until the right consistency.

LIGHT 'N' CREAMY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a large 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.