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Recipe: Bacon and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 30 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 6 slice bacon
  • 2 Lbs. russet potato, peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 Tbs. fresh chives or scallion tops, chopped
This Recipe is considered:
Low Cholesterol
Low Sodium
Cooking Directions:
Saute bacon in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat 4-5 minutes, or until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain, reserving 1 Tbs. drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water about 30 minutes, or until very tender. Drain well. Return potatoes to pot. Add buttermilk, reserved bacon and drippings and salt and pepper to taste. Mash and add chives.
 
Per Serving: calories 214, fat 4.2g, calories from fat 18%, protein 7.1g, cholesterol 5.6mg, dietary fiber 3.6g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 214 Milk Exchanges 0.1
Protein 7.1g Vegetable Exchanges 0.0
Carbohydrates 42.4g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 3.6g Bread Exchanges 2.3
Sugar 4.9g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 4.2g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.2
Saturated Fat 1.4g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 1.5g Fat Exchanges 0.3
Poly-unsaturated Fat 1.3g
% Calories from Fat 18%    
Cholesterol 5.6mg
Sodium 138.8mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 5.7IU Calcium 52.8mg
Thiamin (B1) 2.1mg Copper 0.8mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.8mg Iron 2.0mg
Niacin (B3) 3.5mg Magnesium 53.5mg
Vitamin B6 0.7mg Manganese 0.7mg
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg Phosphorus 152.0mg
Vitamin C 45.4mg Potassium 1000.0mg
Vitamin E 2.3IU Selenium 1.3mcg
Folate 31.3mcg Sodium 138.8mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.9mg Zinc 1.2mg