Friday, January 11, 2013

Recipe: Ultimate Smashed Potatoes

Ultimate Smashed Potatoes, Potato Recipe
  • Yield: 8 Servings
  • Prep Time: 15 Minutes
  • Ready Time: 1 Hours
  • Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Smashed potatoes have the skins on and are a little chunkier than standard mashed potatoes.  Caramelized onions will make this familiar side dish a healthy family favorite.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large yellow onion, peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
2 pounds small red-skin potatoes
3/4 cup no-salt, fat-free chicken broth
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Melt the butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions, reduce the heat to very low, and cook, stirring often, until the onions are golden and quite soft, about 45 minutes. If the onions start to brown, reduce the heat even further.
Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pot, fill with water to a depth of 2 inches, and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat and cook until tender when pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes. Drain in a colander set in the sink.
Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer. Scrape in the contents of the skillet; also add the broth, mustard, salt, and pepper. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until fairly smooth but not too creamy. Serve at once.
Calories: 150 Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 8mg Sodium: 250mg Vitamin C: 28mg Fiber: 3gProtein: 4g Potassium: 740mg

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

US Potato Board

The United States Potato Board (USPB) is the nation’s potato marketing and research organization.  Based in Denver, Colorado, the USPB represents more than 2,500  potato growers and handlers across the country. The USPB was established in 1971 by a group of potato growers to promote the benefits of eating potatoes. Today, as the largest vegetable commodity board, the USPB is proud to be recognized as an innovator in the produce industry.

Anchored by a strong foundation of market and consumer research and analysis, the USPB domestic and international potato marketing programs include:  advertising, nutrition science, public relations, retail and foodservice marketing, and issues management.  Whether the potato is grown for fresh, frozen, chip, dehydrated or seed use, the USPB is dedicated to positioning potatoes as a nutrition powerhouse—truly, goodness unearthed.