Heart Healthy Hearty Mashed Potatoes Recipe

               
Dive into this decadently creamy, 5-ingredient mashed potato recipe that you will want to make on repeat. Broth, butter and simple seasonings help create a gluten-free side dish with smooth, ultra-comforting flavor.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
2 cups water
2 lbs red potatoes, unpeeled and halved
1/4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth (gluten free if needed)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
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Directions
Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, cover and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender. With a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl.

Step 2

Add chicken broth and butter. With a handheld mixer on medium speed, mash potatoes until chunky. Add salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine and serve.

Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 124
Make this for: Gluten Free
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per serving:
calories:124
total fat:3g
sat fat:2g
cholesterol:8mg
sodium:80mg
total carb:22g
fibers:2g
proteins:3g

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About This Healthy Recipe

We’ve been eating mashed potatoes forever. It’s finally time we start eating healthy mashed potatoes. This heart healthy mashed potato recipe is better tasting and better for you. We reduce the sodium, lower the fat and serve a lot less calories in every fluffy potato scoop. How to make this low calorie Mashed Potato recipe. Read the recipe carefully and you’ll see the secret tip to learn how to make this low calorie mashed potato recipe. Yep! No cream. No Milk. We used broth to whip up creamy, rich potatoes. Even with a bit of butter, we can still serve a low calorie mashed potato. How to make this low sodium Mashed Potato recipe. This low sodium mashed potato recipe has just 80 mg of sodium per serving. We used a low sodium broth and added just a pinch of salt to 2 pounds of potatoes. You won’t miss the salt because there is so much flavor from the broth.

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Heart Healthy Hearty Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
2 cups water
2 lbs red potatoes, unpeeled and halved
1/4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth (gluten free if needed)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
Directions
Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, cover and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender. With a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl.

Step 2

Add chicken broth and butter. With a handheld mixer on medium speed, mash potatoes until chunky. Add salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine and serve.

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