Cream Cheese and Chive Mashed Potatoes (Low-Fat)

Submitted by lazyme

"From Low-Fat Meals, this potato dish doesn't taste low-fat."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes, peeled, 1-inch pieces
• 8 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
• 1⁄3 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄3 cup fresh chives or 2 tablespoons dried chives
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. In medium saucepan over high heat, boil potatoes in 2 inches of water about 12 minutes, or until tender; drain thoroughly.
2. Shake potatoes in pan 1 to 2 minutes over low heat to dry thoroughly.
3. Mash potatoes with electric mixer or potatoe masher. (Do not overbeat).
4. Mix in cheese until melted.
5. Mix in milk and chives.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Stir gently over low heat just until heated through.

Reviews

[diner524]

Yummy!!! You wouldn't know that these are low-fat!! I made this to serve one (with leftovers), using one very large potato and the rest as written. I chose to make them creamy/smooth using an electric mixer, so I added the chives at the very end. I love the flavor added by the chives and think I will add them to all mashed potatoes, so good!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. Made for you win in the football pool, congrats!!!

 

[Hoyabeth]

Loved it! I used what we had on hand and it still turned out great - scallions instead of chives, chicken stock instead of milk. DELISH!

 

[Gowmbo]

This has become a favorite. I used regular cream cheese instead of low-fat and added garlic the last time. Came out great! Thanks!

 

[Lalaloula]

This was such a creamy and yummy mash! Nobody would have guessed it was low-fat and healthy. :)<br/>I like my mash a little more on the dry side, so I just reduced the cream cheese a tad. The chives were a great addition! :)<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this keeper with us, lazyme!<br/>Made and reviewed for Potluck Tag Game December 2010.

 

[Boomette]

I used yukon gold potatoes that I cooked in my steamer machine. Then I mashed the potatoes in a bowl with the cream cheese and milk (that I heated in the microwave). I used dried chives. It was great but maybe too much cream cheese for DH. Thanks Lazyme. Made for 123 hit wonders