Chevys Garlic Mashed Potatoes Fat-Free

By Todd Wilbur

Everyone seems to love these delicious mashed potatoes at the "Fresh Mex" Mexican Food chain. Sure, mashed potatoes may seem like a healthy side dish, but when the traditional recipe includes cream and butter, it's easy to consume more than just a few grams of fat in one small serving.

This fat-crushing hack proves that mashed potatoes don't have to include fat to taste good.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size–1 1/4 cups
Total servings–4
Calories per serving–285 (Original–338)
Fat per serving–0g (Original–9g)

Source: Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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4 medium russet potatoes
1 tablespoon fat-free butter-flavored spread
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (3 to 4 cloves)
1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

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- Restaurant/Brand
  Chevys
- Instructions
  
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  
  2. Bake the potatoes by first spraying them with oil cooking spray and then baking them in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until they are tender. Cool.
  
  3. Remove about half of the skin and mash the potatoes. Leave the rest of the skin in.
  
  4. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, then add the garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
  
  5. Add the potatoes and remaining ingredients to the pan and cook for 5 to 10 minutes while stirring often until the mashed potatoes are very hot.
  
  Serves 4.