Low Fat Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipes

MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• While potatoes are still hot and steaming, add cream cheese, milk, butter, and salt. Blend with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth.

CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Mash potatoes in the pot with a potato masher or fork until smooth. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, butter, green onions, salt, and pepper. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 1 1/2 hours.

CREAM CHEESE AND CHIVE MASHED POTATOES (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over high heat, boil potatoes in 2 inches of water about 12 minutes, or until tender; drain thoroughly.
• Shake potatoes in pan 1 to 2 minutes over low heat to dry thoroughly.
• Mash potatoes with electric mixer or potatoe masher. (Do not overbeat).
• Mix in cheese until melted.
• Mix in milk and chives.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir gently over low heat just until heated through.

LOW FAT CREAM CHEESE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• PLACE potatoes and enough water to cover in 3-quart saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• MASH potatoes, gradually stirring in milk, cream cheese, onion powder, salt and pepper until light and fluffy. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve immediately.

SARA'S LOW FAT CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil cubed potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, until just tender. Drain.
• Melt fat-free margarine in a saucepan; saute onion until tender.
• In a measuring cup, combine milk and flour; add to onions.
• Cook and stir a minute or two until thickened.
• Turn off heat and stir in yogurt, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, spicy mustard, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, salt, pepper and green onion.
• It's okay that the cheese doesn't melt at this step.
• In a mixing bowl, combine hot cooked potatoes and onion/cheese sauce.
• Pour into casserole dish that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese over top.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 15 minutes until bubbling.
• Cool for about 5 minutes to thicken before serving.

LOW FAT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cube potaoes.
• chop the onions.
• a microwave add a little water, cover and cook until the potatoes are soft. or.
• In a pot cover the potatoes with water, add a little salt and cook until the potatoes are soft, drain the water.
• With a minimum of olive oil sauté the onions until soft.
• While the potatoes are hot, add the onion including the oil to the potatoes.
• Add the yougert
• Use a riser or food processor to mash the potatoes.
• Add more yougert or low fat milk if required.

MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES (LOWER FAT)

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan; add water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain.
• Peel potatoes; place in a large mixing bowl, and mash with a potato masher.
• Add 1 tablespoons butter, cream cheese, yogurt, milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt; adjusting the quantity of the yogurt to suit your personal taste and needs.
• Mix until all ingredients are blended.
• Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 12x8x2-inch baking dish.
• Brush top of mixture with melted butter; sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate.
• If refrigerated, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake at 350°F, uncovered for 30 minutes or until hot.