I am not a huge fan of mashed potatoes, but there’s
something about them that is just comforting. Unfortunately, throwing a stick
of butter and whole milk just takes something comforting and makes it heavy and
loaded with fat. Tonight I decided I wanted a home-style side without all of
the junk in it. Granted these still aren’t that “good” for you, but should make
you feel a little less guilty about having seconds!
5-6 small red or russet potatoes, quartered (skins on or
removed)
½ cup almond milk1 Tbsp olive oil
3 slices of turkey bacon, diced
1 tsp minced garlic
¼ cup onion, diced
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
1 tsp parsley
½ cup shredded cheese
- Cover potatoes with water and boil for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- While potatoes are cooking, sauté the onions, garlic and bacon together until bacon is crisp.
- Drain water from potatoes and return to pan. Add in almond milk, oil, pepper, salt, parsley and cheese and mash until well blended. (I’ve also used an immersion blender to get the potatoes very soft.)
- Sprinkle with additional cheese or parsley before serving if desired.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please leave any questions or comments. I'm always looking for positive feedback to help improve my cooking!