Fiesta Potato Smashers
Yield: 8 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes
5 small yellow potatoes 5 small red potatoes or potato
of your choice 1 pint sweet mini peppers (red, orange and yellow) cooking spray 4 tablespoons fat-free sour cream or fat-free Greek yogurt (optional) 8 sprigs cilantro, picked
from stems salt, to taste chili powder, to taste freshly ground pepper,
to taste
Place whole potatoes into microwavesafe, covered dish. Microwave on high 3-4 minutes. While potatoes are cooking, cut mini peppers into 1/4-inch slices. Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray and heat to medium. Add peppers and saute until they start to brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Remove potatoes from microwave and with layer of paper towels covering each potato, smash on cutting board until 1 3/4-inch thick.
Spray saute pan with cooking spray, heat on high and add smashed potatoes. Cook 1-2 minutes until potatoes start to brown.
On plate, place potatoes and layer with sour cream or yogurt, if desired, peppers and cilantro. Dust with salt, chili powder and pepper, to taste. Serve warm.
Nutritional information per
serving: 50 calories; 350 mg sodium; 0.7% vitamin C; 1 g fiber; 1 g protein; 293 mg potassium.