Taste of Home
Creamy Chive Mashed Potatoes
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Buttermilk and cream cheese lend rich flavor—rather like sour cream—to these wonderful whipped potatoes. —Bonnie Thompson, Rathdrum, Idaho
Ingredients
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5 medium potatoes, peeled
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions
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1.
Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain
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2.
In a large bowl, mash the potatoes with the cream cheese, butter, chives, pepper and remaining salt; gradually beat in enough buttermilk to achieve desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 249 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 838mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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