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Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

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Potatoes cooked in chicken broth are mashed with just the right amount of butter, cream, chives and bacon to make an irresistible side dish.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6 (about 1 cup each)

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural Goodness® or Certified Organic)
5 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 7 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons butter
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (reserve some for garnish)
Generous dash ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the broth and potatoes in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.

    Step 2

    Reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Drain the potatoes well in a colander, reserving the broth.

    Step 3

    Mash the potatoes with 1/4 cup reserved broth, light cream, sour cream, chives, butter, bacon and black pepper. Add the additional reserved broth, if needed, until desired consistency. Garnish with the remaining bacon.

  2. Nutritional Information

    Step 4

    With Swanson Chicken Broth:

    Step 5

    Serving size 1 serving;

    Step 6

    Calories 297;

    Step 7

    Total Fat 16g;

    Step 8

    Saturated Fat 9g;

    Step 9

    Cholesterol 49mg;

    Step 10

    Sodium 694mg;

    Step 11

    Total Carbohydrate 35g;

    Step 12

    Dietary Fiber 4g;

    Step 13

    Protein 6g

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