Your Basic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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Your Basic Mashed Potatoes
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
187
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 potatoes (the general guideline is 1 potato per person)
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine ( half a stick)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 -6 cups boiling water

Directions:

  1. Peel spuds using peeler or knife, if necessary.
  2. Cut into 4- 5 pieces each (Quartering).
  3. Bring water to a rapid boil.
  4. Add potatoes, cook for 20- 30 minutes (Depending on size of potatoes).
  5. Drain spuds and beat by hand or with a mixer until mashed.
  6. Add butter and milk, beat until fluffy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 186.56 Kcal (781 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.66g 12%
Cholesterol 20.74mg 7%
Sodium 84.67mg 4%
Potassium 472.22mg 10%
Total Carbs 27.02g 9%
Sugars 6.22g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 16%
Protein 3.31g 7%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 1.4mg 46%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 55.26 Kcal (231 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.27g 12%
Cholesterol 6.14mg 7%
Sodium 25.08mg 4%
Potassium 139.87mg 10%
Total Carbs 8g 9%
Sugars 1.84g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1.16g 16%
Protein 0.98g 7%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 46%
Iron 0.4mg 7%
Calcium 24.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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