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Chili-Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe

In Corpus Christi, Texas, Peter Halferty jazzes up instant mashed potatoes with garlic, green chilies and cheese to create this speedy side dish. "It's really tasty and really quick," he assures.

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Chili-Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 5 10

Ingredients

2-3/4 cups water
1 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups instant mashed potato flakes
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the water, milk and salt to a boil. Add the butter, garlic, potato flakes and chilies; stir until thickened. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.

Lighter version: Chili-Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with fat-free milk and reduced-fat cheese) equals 169 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 923 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Chili-Cheese Mashed Potatoes in Quick Cooking September/October 2003, p11