Healthier Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Smooth and creamy, these Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes are a healthier take on a classic comfort food. Lightened up but just as yummy!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs yukon gold potatoes
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and pressed
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoon butter
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chives chopped
Instructions
- Peel and dice potatoes into 2 inch cubes.
- Place potatoes and salt in a large pot and cover with cold water (ensuring the potatoes have about 1 inch of water covering the top), cover and bring to a boil.
- Boil the potatoes for 10-12 minutes, or until fork tender, drain.
- To a stand mixer, add cooked potatoes, garlic (see notes below), greek yogurt, vegetable broth, and butter. Use the paddle attachment to mix the potatoes until smooth. I recommend starting at the lowest speed and slowly increasing (it usually takes about 5-10 minutes for my potatoes to be completely smooth.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste. And top with chopped fresh chives for serving.
Notes
If you do not enjoy the taste of uncooked garlic, add the garlic to a saucepan with the 2 tablespoon of butter and cook over low to medium heat for about 1 minute (until fragrant), before adding to the potatoes.
If you do not have a stand mixer, you may use a handheld potato masher to mash the potatoes and a spoon to stir in the additional ingredients.
Bring your ingredients to room temperature first. Adding cold ingredients to the warm potatoes will cool them down and result in less creamy potatoes.
For more traditional potatoes, vegetable broth can be replaced with whole milk.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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