Recipe: Jalapeno Style Mashed Potatoes

Jalapeno Style Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 pound red potatoes, quartered
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup 1% milk, warmed
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

Fill a sauce pan 3/4 full of water. Place the pan over high heat and bring to a rapid boil. Once boiling carefully add the potatoes. Bring back to a rapid boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Drain well. Place the cooked potatoes into a large bowl. Sprinkle the garlic into the potatoes. Pour the warmed milk into the bowl with the potatoes and garlic. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes. Once you reach the desired consistency add the jalapeno pepper and pepper. Stir to combine. Serve while still warm.

Tip: There are only 95 calories per serving in this dish and zero percent of these calories come from fat.

Nutritional Information (Approximate Values):

95 calories 5 g protein, 0 total fat, 0 saturated fat, 23 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 1 mg cholesterol and 39 mg sodium per serving.