Microwave Smashed Potatoes

So while D and I both can make mashed potatoes from scratch, when it comes to making a grocery list we need a recipe. Mostly because "until it looks right" is hard to write down on a grocery list. Also, although we had all the ingredients, we might have been using them for something else, so it is best to at least write down the ingredients.  So we found this recipe in the book that was on my lap.

D made them. He boiled the potatoes instead of microwaving them. They were good and peppery.

Microwave Smashed Potatoes

YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
TOTAL:20 Minutes
COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables

Ingredients
4 (6-ounce) baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Place potato pieces in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; cut a 1-inch slit in center of plastic wrap. Microwave at HIGH 10 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes. Add sour cream and remaining ingredients to bowl; mash with a potato masher.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 225; Fat: 4.1g; Saturated fat: 2.5g; Monounsaturated fat: 1.1g; Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g; Protein: 5.6g; Carbohydrate: 42.6g; Fiber: 2.8g; Cholesterol: 13mg; Iron: 0.8mg; Sodium: 333mg; Calcium: 78mg

Cooking Light JUNE 2011