Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	450 grams 8 to 10 medium size
	1 teaspoon
	2 tablespoons
	240 ml Lemon juice Optional
	Dried oregano To taste

Nutritional information

140

Calories

3 g

Total Fat

25 g

Total Carbohydrate

3 g

Protein

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Basic Mashed Potatoes

Name: Basic Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: : 450 grams; : 1 teaspoon; : 2 tablespoons; Lemon juice: 240 ml; Dried oregano

Features:

Cuisine:

American

Make sure not to over beat the potatoes as they may become gluey

50 minutes
Serves 10
Easy

Ingredients

450 grams
8 to 10 medium size
1 teaspoon
2 tablespoons
240 ml Lemon juice
Optional
Dried oregano
To taste

Directions

Mashed potatoes are usually at the top list for the foods to avoid due the calories on it despite plain potatoes are low in calories. With this recipe in your hands, turn mashed potatoes become healthy diet by controlling the creaminess. Adjust the amount of butter and milk to suit your needs!

Steps

1 Done	Peel potatoes and cut into quarters and place them to saucepan, add enough water to cover. Add 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and place over high heat to boil.
2 Done	Reduce the heat to medium low and allow the potatoes to gently boil for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes tender when pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes.
3 Done	Return potatoes to saucepan over low heat and allow them to evaporate out more water, it takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
4 Done	Turn off the heat and start to mash potatoes with potato masher until no lumps remain. Add butter, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
5 Done	Continue mashing and gradually add hot milk to make potatoes smooth and creamy if desired. Serve while hot and garnish with chives or parsley if desired.