Grandma Mom And Me Comfort Potatoes And Gravy Recipe

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Grandma Mom And Me Comfort Potatoes And Gravy
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1019
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. MASHED POTATOES:
  2. Quarter potatoes and put into a large, heavy pot. Fill pot with water till there is at least an inch of water over the potatoes. Sprinkle a pinch of salt into water. Bring water to boil and continue for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes no longer feel crunchy with jabbed with a fork.
  3. Drain water from potatoes and return to stove for 30 seconds and continue to toss potatoes in pan over heat to finish drying them. Remove from heat and put into a mixer bowl. Add 1/2 c. of butter that is already cut into 1-inch cubes along with the 4 ounces of cream cheese. Use the wire whip utensil on mixer and mix at low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape bowl down with spatula and put mixer on medium speed and whip for 1 to 2 minutes or until there are no lumps. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Now, put foil over bowl to keep mashed potatoes warm until ready to serve.
  4. HAMBURGER GRAVY:
  5. Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat until there is no more pink.
  6. While the beef is browning, mix the gravy thickening ingredients in a medium size bowl. First, mix together cornstarch, instant beef bouillon granules, and garlic. Add 1/4 cup of the light cream or milk to the dry ingredients and mix well so that there are no lumps. Everything is fully dissolved. Add worcestshire sauce and gravy seasoning. Mix well.
  7. After hamburger is fully cooked, add 2 cups of light cream and stir. Now, add your cornstarch mixture to the hamburger and cream and stir together. Rinse rest of gravy cornstarch thickener in bowl by adding the last 3/4 c. of light cream and swish in bowl then pour into hamburger gravy.
  8. Cook gravy over medium-high heat till gravy thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Lower heat and add more milk if gravy becomes to thick. At this time, add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
  9. Putting Dish Together:
  10. First:
  11. Put a large scoop of mashed potatoes on plate. Smother with butter and make a wide well in the center for gravy.
  12. Add a large scoop or two of hamburger gravy and watch the melted butter from beneath ooze out from under the gravy. Place a helping of steamed corn to the side. Enjoy! =D
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1018.74 Kcal (4265 kJ)
Calories from fat 389.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.25g 67%
Cholesterol 111.35mg 37%
Sodium 822.3mg 34%
Potassium 2123.18mg 45%
Total Carbs 132.64g 44%
Sugars 24.4g 98%
Dietary Fiber 5.31g 21%
Protein 32.85g 66%
Vitamin C 68.2mg 114%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 311.9mg 1733%
Calcium 286.9mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 147.02 Kcal (616 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.24g 67%
Cholesterol 16.07mg 37%
Sodium 118.67mg 34%
Potassium 306.42mg 45%
Total Carbs 19.14g 44%
Sugars 3.52g 98%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 21%
Protein 4.74g 66%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 114%
Iron 45mg 1733%
Calcium 41.4mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.2
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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