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.

LOW FAT YOGURT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in water till tender. Mince the onions finely.
• Peel them when hot.
• Mash the potatoes with a ricer/fork.
• Let them cool a bit.
• Add the salt and pepper, onions, then add the yogurt and the parsley.

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.

CHEESY SHREDDED POTATO CASSEROLE (WITH LOW-FAT OPTION) + GIVEAWAY!

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish with butter or oil and set aside. Boil potatoes in a large pot of boiling water until fork tender (about 10 minutes). Drain potatoes and allow to cool until they are easy to handle. Shred potatoes using a box grater. Aside.
• While the potatoes are boiling, Whisk the cream cheese, sour-cream, milk, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add in the shredded potatoes, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and green onion. Stir mixture with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Pour mixture into casserole dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• While the casserole is baking, chop 2 strips of bacon and cook in a small skillet on medium heat until crispy. Top baked casserole with bacon, green onion and cilantro.

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.

BUTTERY MASHED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Rinse potatoes thoroughly and cut into 2- to 3-inch chunks. Place into a large pot and cover with just enough hot water to be about 1 inch over the top of the potatoes. Bring to a boil.
• Boil until potatoes slide off the end of a fork when poked, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the pot.
• Mix in cream cheese, butter, garlic, and salt. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes, then stir with a wooden spoon to mix thoroughly.