BASIL MASHED POTATOES AND PEAS

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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, weekday, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

16 ounces tiny new potatoes
6 ounces whole onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut (1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large cloves garlic
Enough sprigs of fresh basil to make 1/4 cup cut basil leaves
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Scrub new potatoes but do not peel. Cook in water to cover in covered pot.
  • Chop whole onion.
  • Heat a medium-size nonstick pan until it is very hot; reduce heat, add oil and saute onion until it is very soft and has browned.
  • Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to onion.
  • Wash, dry and chop basil.
  • Remove potatoes from cooking water; leave water in pot, and put peas into cooking water for a minute or two to heat through. Place potatoes in food processor with yogurt, onion and garlic, and process. Then, stir in peas, basil, salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 340, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 430 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams

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