Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

My personal holiday weakness is potatoes.  Mashed potatoes.  The kind that take up half your plate, covered in butter or gravy.  Hell yeah, mashed potatoes. *sigh*

Wait, sorry.  Let’s get back to reality for a second, shall we?

I tried this recipe from Weight Watchers Online a while back and fell in love with it. It’s only 2 pts a serving (around 2/3 cup), creamy and doesn’t taste “light”.  They’re also really easy to make.

Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

• 10 medium potato(es), red (about 2 1/2 lbs)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, warmed
• 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (about 3 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 1 tsp table salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with an inch of water; bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer and cook until fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to pot.

Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well to combine. Yields about 2/3 cup per serving.

POINTS | 2
Servings | 8
Preparation Time | 10 min
Cooking Time | 30 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

To really make it yummy, I’ll roast a head of garlic while the potaoes are boiling, then mash that in there with everything else.  It’s orgasmic, I swear