Creamy Spinach Mashed Potatoes
Add chopped spinach to your basic mashed potatoes to contribute nutrients as well as a dash of color. Use leftover spinach in a tossed salad, or sauté it in olive oil with garlic.
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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1 Minute
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 128
- Calories from fat: 17%
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 4.3g
- Carbohydrate: 19.8g
- Fiber: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
- Iron: 0.5mg
- Sodium: 224mg
- Calcium: 78mg
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon light stick butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 3 tablespoons tub-style light cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 2/3 cups frozen mashed potatoes
- 1 cup chopped fresh baby spinach
Preparation
- 1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute or until tender and lightly browned. Add milk and next 3 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a simmer, and add potatoes. Cook 2 minutes or until potatoes are smooth and fluffy, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach; let stand 1 minute or until spinach begins to wilt. Serve immediately.
Creamy Spinach Mashed Potatoes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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