mashed potatoes homemade

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
*Potato, raw, 7 large (3" to 4-1/4" dia.)Butter, unsalted, 3 tbspMilk, nonfat, .75 cupSalt, 2 tspBreakstone Fat Free Sour Cream, 8 tbsppepper to taste
Directions
Peel and rinse potatoes; cube into approximately 1" squares. Add potatoes to large pot and cover with water. Heat on high until potatoes are tender enough to break apart easily when a fork enters. Remove from heat and drain excess water. Place potatoes in mixing bowl and begin to beat at low speed adding remaining ingredients one at a time. Increase speed to medium to remove any remaining lumps.

May also add ranch dressing for extra flavor, if desired.

Makes 12 servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAINTJAMI.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 206.2
  • Total Fat: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.0 mg
  • Sodium: 416.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 40.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 5.4 g

Member Reviews
  • LEB0401
    thank you for putting this up here... saved me from having to create a recipe when i make them. epitome of comfort food! - 12/21/11
  • OGOODY
    Homemade Mashed Potatoes are the best! - 6/8/11
  • SONORANARIZONAN
    Very tasty. Will make these again. - 3/22/11
  • RNADN2000
    This was very good. My family enjoyed. - 12/31/10
  • CASILAYNE
    This has become a family favorite at our house. Every holiday, my family ask me to bring it. - 12/23/10
  • M77355
    Very good base recipe. Husband asked me to use some garlic chives and more coarse black pepper next time. - 11/14/10
  • TIGEREYES2001
    I peel about half of the potatoes, and leave the peels on the others. But this is great! - 8/4/10
  • BB38ANGEL
    Great recipe, thank you! - 6/30/10
  • NOONLES
    nice lighter version - 1/3/10
  • HEATHERDOW87
    soooo easy! it was my first time making mashed potatoes and they tasted just like my grandmother's! - 9/13/09
  • KGPOSSIBLE
    Didn't do the low cal healthy version (just ate less) but they were yummy!!! - 1/12/09
  • ICEDNCFIRE830
    mmmmmmmm. soo goood. My boyfriend requests this all the time now. :-D - 1/8/09
  • CINDERS9
    Delicious!!! My family loves mashed potatoes and these were very well received!! Thank you! - 2/2/08
  • AJTRACY81
    These are really good!!! - 11/26/07
  • JENN9544
    Like mashed potatoes should be. Very delicious!! - 11/26/07