Basil Mashed Potatoes And Peas

Name: Basil Mashed Potatoes And Peas
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 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

By Marian Burros

Updated Nov. 1, 2022

Total Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

16ounces tiny new potatoes
6ounces whole onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut (1½ cups)
1teaspoon olive oil
2large cloves garlic
Enough sprigs of fresh basil to make ¼ cup cut basil leaves
1cup frozen peas
½cup nonfat plain yogurt
¼teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Scrub new potatoes but do not peel. Cook in water to cover in covered pot.
Step 2
Chop whole onion.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to onion.
Step 5
Wash, dry and chop basil.
Step 6
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.