Guiltless Burger & Shoestring Fries
What a surprise! Burger and fries can make a healthful meal. Potatoes, including fries, provide fiber, potassium, and vitamin C, among other important nutrients, and today’s frozen fries are lower in fat and sodium than in the past. Use lean ground beef and skip the cheese to lower saturated fat. Load up on the veggies and lighten up on condiments, which can be sources of extra fat and sodium.
Honey-Mustard Turkey Cutlets & Potatoes
Main Dish
Potatoes, leeks and turkey burst with intense flavor when roasted with honey, mustard and curry. Serve with: Steamed snow peas and carrots and a glass of white wine.
Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes
Side Dish
Think of baked potatoes as nature’s mini casseroles: an edible dish that can hold up to a hearty stuffing. Russets have just the right balance to make a perfect twice-baked potato: enough starch to keep its structure, enough moisture to endure the double cooking. Make It a Meal: A tossed green salad with your favorite dressing will round out this meal.
Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash
Try two side dishes in one. Why not make this a new holiday tradition? Roughly mash potatoes with mellow butternut squash and finish with fresh sage leaves crisped in brown butter. Each serving contains a whopping 1,046 mg potassium, a nutrient that’s lacking in many American diets.
Classic Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes
Side Dish
For many families, Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be right without mashed potatoes. It seems there is always one family member relegated to the task of whipping them – an honorable duty. And there is always someone else leaning over his shoulder making sure he adds a bit more butter. The November 2019 issue of San Francisco Magazine suggests pairing mashed potatoes with Sauvignon Blanc since the crisp wine with notes of citrus will cut through the
Cheesy Potato Skins
Appetizer, Side Dish
We often take the ultra-low-fat potato and fry it into nutritional oblivion. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here is a makeover of a high-fat spud favorite, great as an appetizer or side dish.
Rainbow Potato Pancakes
Kids will “flip” for these flavorful pancakes named for their colorful ingredients. They won’t even notice they’re getting one full cup of vegetables in each serving!