High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes

High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes
These mashed potatoes have a delicious buttery
and garlicky flavour and lots of texture from
the potato skins. The boast a whopping 11 grams
of protein and 11 grams of fibre per serving.
Use them as a main dish by adding some cooked
veggies and toppings like ketchup, salsa, BBQ
sauce, or buttery spread.

Ingredients:

10-12 large organic red potatoes
3-3.5 cups cooked navy beans (two 15-oz cans)*
1/4 cup soy-free Earth Balance buttery spread
2 tbsp unsweet. almond milk
4-5 large cloves of garlic
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground paprika
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
other herbs and seasoning, to taste


Directions:

1. Wash potatoes with a potato scrubber, chop into
large chunks, and toss into a large pot. I prefer
to leave the skin on, but you can peel if desired.

2. Fill pot with water until potatoes are covered.
Cook on medium-high heat for about 30-35 minutes
until fork tender. Drain potatoes and place in a
large bowl.

3. Drop in garlic cloves into a food processor
(running) and process until finely chopped. Add
drained and rinsed beans, salt, paprika, and
process until mostly smooth.

3. After cooling potatoes for a few minutes, take
a potato masher and mash until desired consistency
is achieved. Now add your milk and Earth Balance
and keep mashing.

4. Add processed bean mixture to potato mixture
and mash until smooth. Sprinkle with black pepper,
other herbs, and additional sea salt.

5. Serve with Earth Balance, salsa, ketchup, or BBQ
sauce, and a serving of cooked veggies to round out
the meal.

Note: You can also swap the beans for 1 cup of red
lentils. Simply stir in cooked lentils as you mash
the potatoes.